Gate of All Nations The Gate of All Nations (Persian: دروازه ملل) also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran. E. P. Dutton and Co. 1912. https://www.alamy.com/detail-of-the-lamassu-bulls-with-the-head-of-a-bearded-man-gate-of-all-nations-persepolis-iran-image355070662.html, https://www.alamy.com/the-gate-of-all-nations-at-persepolis-iran-image221157032.html. with the additional restriction that you offer Perseus any modifications you make. Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Commentary references to this page Ruins of Gate of All Nations in Persepolis ancient city in Iran. 9.1", "denarius"). Western view of the "All Nations Gate" at Persepolis, located in present-day Iran.This gate was not on Darius the Great's initial plan for Persepolis but was added by his son and successor, Xerxes. Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 5 Rev. 9.1", "denarius") All Search Options [view abbreviations] Home Collections/Texts Perseus Catalog Research Grants Open Source About Help. https://www.alamy.com/the-army-road-or-procession-road-in-persepolis-at-the-left-to-the-west-the-gate-of-all-nations-where-the-road-begins-image342302550.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-gate-of-all-nations-at-persepolis-in-iran-19198574.html, Bull-like figures in assyrian style on the Gate of all Nations, Persepolis, Iran, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bull-like-figures-in-assyrian-style-on-the-gate-of-all-nations-persepolis-95598897.html. Canon Roberts, Ed. Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. There were two more doors, one to the south which opened to the Apadana yard and the other opened onto a long road to the east. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. Click anywhere in the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. Od. Canon Roberts, Ed. Canon Roberts, Ed. History of Rome. ("Agamemnon", "Hom. Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. The site can be found nea - MXEPDA from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The Gate of all Nations consisted of a grand hall that was almost 25 square metres, with four columns and its entrance on the Western Wall. The Western Portal for the historical site of Persepolis is called the Gate of All Nations. Canon Roberts, Ed. Persepolis, Gate of All Nations in Persepolis, side view from the south. The entire monument was a gigantic construction with two large doors in the west and eastand a hall between them.