Audience Hall

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Audience Hall is a grand ceremonial building at the ancient Persian site of Pasargadae, likely used for royal receptions and official gatherings in the Achaemenid Empire.

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Audience Hall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid architectural structure
ceremonial building
archaeologicalStatus excavated structure
architecturalStyle Achaemenid
linked to: Achaemenid Empire
associatedWith Cyrus the Great
associatedWithDynasty Achaemenid dynasty
builder Cyrus the Great
constructionPeriod 6th century BCE
early Achaemenid period
countryISOCode IR
culture Achaemenid Empire
currentCondition ruin
decorativeProgram multicultural motifs
royal iconography
functionInAntiquity seat of royal audiences
venue for diplomatic receptions
venue for imperial ceremonies
governingEmpire Achaemenid Empire
hasArchitecturalFeature column bases
monumental doorways
porticoes
relief-decorated door jambs
hasFunction audience hall
hasPlanType columned hall
heritageDesignationBy UNESCO
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Pasargadae
locatedInCountry Iran
locatedInRegion Fars Province
materialUsed mudbrick
stone
partOf Achaemenid royal complex at Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae

Pasargadae archaeological site
linked to: Pasargadae
partOfUNESCOSite Pasargadae
relatedSite Palace P at Pasargadae
Residential Palace at Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
significance early example of Achaemenid palace architecture
key element of Pasargadae palace complex
timeOfUse Achaemenid period
UNESCOCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOSiteInscriptionYear 2004
usedFor ceremonial functions
official gatherings
royal receptions

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Pasargadae contains Audience Hall