Then and Now: Apadana Palace of Persepolis in ancient Iran was started construction by the order of Darius the Great and finished by his son Xerxes. Today, several of the palace’s columns stands, its stairways remains in place and the walls contains countless of well-preserved reliefs.

Then and Now: Apadana Palace of Persepolis in ancient Iran was started construction by the order of Darius the Great and finished by his son Xerxes. Today, several of the palace’s columns stands, its stairways remains in place and the walls contains countless of well-preserved reliefs.
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