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Apadana Palace (East Side), Persepolis Apadana Palace, Persepolis. The Apadana was the largest building on the Terrace at Persepolis and was excavated by the German archaeologist Ernst Herzfeld and his assistant Friedrich Krefter, and Erich Schmidt, between 1931 and 1939.
Construction was carried out at Susa parallel to those at Persepolis. [3] Built on an artificially raised platform 15 metres (49 ft) high, covering 100 hectares (250 acres), [1] the complex at Susa consists of a residential palace, an apadana (audience hall), and a monumental gate.
The Apadana hoard is a hoard of coins that were discovered under the stone boxes containing the foundation tablets of the Apadana Palace in Persepolis. [1] The coins were discovered in excavations in 1933 by Erich Schmidt, in two deposits, each deposit under the two deposition boxes that were found.
The Apadana hoard is a hoard of coins that were discovered under the stone boxes containing the foundation tablets of the Apadana Palace in Persepolis. [45] The coins were discovered in excavations in 1933 by Erich Schmidt, in two deposits, each deposit under the two deposition boxes that were found.
Achaemenid palaces had enormous hypostyle halls called apadana, which were supported inside by several rows of columns. The Throne Hall or "Hall of a Hundred Columns" at Persepolis, measuring 70 × 70 metres was built by the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes I. The apadana hall is even larger.
The palace had a unique Apadana, resembling the one in Persepolis, except this hall was much larger than its Persepolis counterpart covering some 9,200 square meters. [30] Cyrus the Great chose Susa as a site for one of his fortifications creating a wall there that was significantly taller than older walls made by the Elamites.
Susa was an important city in various ancient empires, including the Elamite, Persian, and Parthian empires, serving as a political and economic center. The site includes significant historical ruins, such as the palace of Darius the Great, the Apadana, and the Susa acropolis. [64] Silk Route (Also as Silk Road) Khorasan province Cultural (i)
A small but heavy load: Indian tribute bearer at Apadana, probably carrying gold dust. [63] 1 liter of gold weighs 19.3kg. The reliefs at the Apadana Palace in Persepolis describe tribute bearers from 23 satrapies visiting the Achaemenid court. These are located at the southern end of the Apadana Staircase.