persepolis
where is Persepolis today?
in Iran
where is Persepolis established?
in the Marvdašt Plain.
what do the capital's of the columns take form as?
twin heads of bulls, eagles, lions, or anything that represents kingship and power.
who founded the Achaemenid Empire?
Cryus the Great
who were the first to excavate the site of Pārsa?
Ernst Herzfeld, Friedrich Krefter, and Erich Schmidt
how big is the Apādana?
1000 square meters with 72 columns, each standing at 24 meters high.
how big is the terraced platform that supported Persepolis?
125000 square meters.
when did the 3 German archaeologists excavate Pārsa
1931-1339
when was Pārsa registered as a world heritage site?
1971
on the stairs, how many countires are paying tribute to the king?
23
how much of the world's population did Persia(Achaemenid Empire) control?
44%
Achaemenid Empire was established when?
550BCE-330BCE
where is Persepolis located present day?
60 kilometers north of Shiraz, Iran
when was Persepolis established?
6th century BCE.
which city is similar in how Persepolis was established?
Pasargadae, established by Cyrus the Great
what did most Persian art enforce?
Persian King is supreme.
what was the city called by Persians?
Pārsa
Apādana is like _________?
a ceremonial building; a audience hall with a portico.
what is Persepolis's purpose?
an Audience Hall
what are each representative of each of the 23 nations lead by?
an attendent.
Marvdašt Plain is important to Persia because
because it is a special place for Darius the Great
what does Persepolis mean in Greek?
city of the Persians.
what is a satrap?
regional governor.
what four groups of structures did Persepolis support?
residential quarters, a treasury, ceremonial palaces, and fortifications.
what does hypostyle mean?
roof supported by columns alone.
what could be ithe site's meaning?
site has a sacred connection to the god Mithra (Mehr) or was just an important stronghold, or to Nowruz, the Persian New Year's festival.
how vast was the territory?
stretching from the Balkans to the Indus River. OR from central Asia to Afghanistan, Asia Minor, Egypt, Libya, and Macedonia.
what is Persepolis?
the capital of the Persian Empire.
what were persian Kings known for?
their love of large monument building.
how long was Persepolis important?
till 330BCE when Alexander the Great sacked, looted and burned it.
where are the stairs of Persepolis?
to the north and east.