Gate of All Lands

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Gate of All Lands is the monumental entrance gateway at the ancient Persian ceremonial capital of Persepolis, built under Xerxes I as a symbol of the Achaemenid Empire’s power and diversity.

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Gate of All Lands canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid monument ⓘ
ancient architectural structure ⓘ
monumental gateway ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Gate of All Nations ⓘ
architecturalStyle Achaemenid architecture ⓘ
associatedWith New Year (Nowruz) celebrations at Persepolis ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ
builder Xerxes I ⓘ
commissionedBy Xerxes I ⓘ
connectedTo Apadana Palace ⓘ
processional way of Persepolis ⓘ
country Iran ⓘ
culture Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
dedicatedTo all subject peoples of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
function ceremonial entrance ⓘ
processional gateway ⓘ
governingDynastyAtConstruction Achaemenid dynasty ⓘ
hasFeature central hall ⓘ
colossal guardian figures ⓘ
east entrance ⓘ
inscriptions in multiple languages ⓘ
massive stone piers ⓘ
monumental doorways ⓘ
north entrance ⓘ
reliefs depicting hybrid creatures ⓘ
south entrance ⓘ
three main entrances ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
heritageSiteOf Persepolis ⓘ
inception 5th century BCE ⓘ
inscriptionLanguage Babylonian ⓘ
Elamite ⓘ
Old Persian ⓘ
languageOfAlternateName English ⓘ
locatedIn Fars Province ⓘ
Iran ⓘ
Persepolis ⓘ
materialUsed stone ⓘ
namedAfter concept of all lands of the empire ⓘ
partOf Persepolis ceremonial complex ⓘ
archaeological site of Persepolis ⓘ
presentCondition ruin ⓘ
symbolizes imperial diversity ⓘ
imperial power ⓘ
unity of Achaemenid subject nations ⓘ
timePeriod Achaemenid period ⓘ
linked to: Achaemenid Empire
touristAttraction yes ⓘ

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Gate of All Nations → alsoKnownAs → Gate of All Lands ⓘ