100 Columns Palace | Persepolis, Iran [Archive]

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Cyrus

August 3rd, 2005, 07:33 PM

This is something which is called "Ancient Skyscrapers"! :)

http://www.livius.org/a/1/iran/100_columns.jpg

100 Coulmns, each one as tall as a 10-storey building.

http://www.iccim.org/English/Iran/14/images/200-450.jpg

16 of these columns are still standing!

One of these huge columns:

http://members.cox.net/allempires/Col.jpg

There are various types of column capitals:

http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/CyrusShahmiri/2005-08-03_131935_Column.jpg

The small ones have been moved to the museums.

A bull column capital in the chicago museum (USA):

http://members.cox.net/allempires/Bull.JPG

Another column capital in the same museum:

http://www.greatcommission.com/chicago/2003010.jpg

but the large ones are still there.

An eagle column capital in the Persepolis: (of course not on the column)

http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/CyrusShahmiri/2005-08-03_132206_Eagle.jpg

I hope you can imagine the size of this palace! :)

http://www.riahi-travel.ch/bilder/Persepolis_columns.jpg

http://www.iranpix.com/images/01iranpix/ancient_iran/persepolis/2_overview/01-07-29-3998-persepolis-2-0640.jpg

http://www.iranpix.com/images/01iranpix/ancient_iran/persepolis/4_coloumns/01-07-29-4163-persepolis-4-0640.jpg

Cyrus

August 3rd, 2005, 07:33 PM

I forgot poll again! :(

Cyrus

August 3rd, 2005, 07:34 PM

Phobos

August 4th, 2005, 01:41 AM

8/10

Cyrus

August 4th, 2005, 09:26 AM

Search about Forgotten Wonders: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=forgotten+wonders

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/persepolis/darius/palace_darius_w_entrance2.JPG

This palace which I built, from afar its ornamentation was brought. Downward the earth was dug, until I reached rock in the earth. When the excavation had been made, then rubble was packed down, some 40 cubits in depth, another part 20 cubits in depth. On that rubble the palace was constructed.
And that the earth was dug downward, and that the rubble was packed down, and that the sun-dried brick was molded, the Babylonian people performed these tasks.
The cedar timber, this was brought from a mountain named Lebanon. The Assyrian people brought it to Babylon; from Babylon the Carians and the Greeks brought it to Persepolis. The yakâ-timber was brought from Gandara (Pakistan) and from Carmania.
The gold was brought from Lydia and from Bactria (Afghanistan and Tajikistan), which here was wrought. The precious stone lapis lazuli and carnelian which was wrought here, this was brought from Sogdia(Uzbekistan and Kazakstan). The precious stone turquoise, this was brought from Chorasmia (Turkmenistan), which was wrought here.
The silver and the ebony were brought from Egypt. The ornamentation with which the wall was adorned, that from Greece was brought. The ivory which was wrought here, was brought from Nubia (Sudan and Ethiopia) and from India and from Arachosia (Afghanistan).
The stone columns which were here wrought, a village named Abirâdu, in Elam - from there were brought. The stone-cutters who wrought the stone, those were Greeks and Lydians.
The goldsmiths who wrought the gold, those were Medes and Egyptians. The men who wrought the wood, those were Lydians and Egyptians. The men who wrought the baked brick, those were Babylonians. The men who adorned the wall, those were Medes and Egyptians.
Darius the King says: At Persepolis a very excellent work was ordered, a very excellent work was brought to completion.
May Ahuramazda protect me, my father Hystaspes, and my country.

GVNY

August 4th, 2005, 09:50 AM

If it were still built, it would be a 9. But it's not, so 0. Average those out, I give it a 4.

Arpels

August 4th, 2005, 06:37 PM

10/10 thys ruins are a souvenir of a great civilization!!

El_Greco

August 25th, 2005, 08:25 PM

10/10 ^^ agree

tpe

September 8th, 2005, 12:47 AM

Exquisite.

Medo

September 8th, 2005, 01:00 AM

excellent 10/10

prsn41ife

October 11th, 2005, 12:13 AM

what a mistake alexander made when he burnt perspolis to the grond!

Jutcho

October 12th, 2005, 04:11 PM

Nice, didn't know about this one, remind me the Moria in LOTR movie.
7/10

Fabio

December 12th, 2005, 03:32 AM

7.5/10

Bitxofo

December 24th, 2005, 12:52 AM

9/10
:)

Reflex

December 24th, 2005, 01:02 AM

:eek2::eek2:
8.5/10.

Sinjin P.

December 24th, 2005, 04:35 AM

9.5/10 Very beautiful!

Gilgamesh

January 29th, 2006, 09:53 AM

10/10

LordMarshall

January 29th, 2006, 11:10 PM

10/10

CPN

January 29th, 2006, 11:14 PM

10/10 impressive!

DamienK

January 31st, 2006, 12:30 PM

8/10

JohnnyMass

January 31st, 2006, 12:52 PM

Has always fascinated me. 9/10

forvine

February 26th, 2006, 08:27 PM

9/10

Ozcan

May 2nd, 2006, 08:30 PM

10/10

persian

May 3rd, 2006, 12:12 PM

10/10

crossbowman

May 3rd, 2006, 12:20 PM

Amazing & Huge...10

marpa

May 3rd, 2006, 10:11 PM

9,5/10

ThePersian

June 20th, 2006, 12:03 AM

10/10 If this building was preserved, it would be the 8th wonder of the world :D

godblessbotox

June 20th, 2006, 12:28 AM

beautiful!

are there any plans to rebuild it or touch it up?

Hindustani

June 20th, 2006, 12:47 AM

10/10 If this building was preserved, it would be the 8th wonder of the world :D

Well. Let me put it this way. Only if "fire" wasn't discovered yet when Alexander showed up. Nonetheless. 10/10 from me. Majestic. Built for the king of kings no doubt.

Mosaic

August 12th, 2006, 07:11 PM

8/10

tykho

August 17th, 2006, 01:55 AM

Really amazing 9.5/10

Yeti

August 17th, 2006, 01:59 AM

9/10

Ellatur

August 17th, 2006, 03:21 AM

10/10!!
how great it would be if a replica of this was built!

gutooo

October 4th, 2006, 06:15 AM

10!

delmaule

October 16th, 2006, 01:53 AM

10/10

Sbz2ifc

February 19th, 2007, 02:41 AM

9.5/10

EDIT: A mod should move this to the "Ancient Times" section.

billyandmandy

February 19th, 2007, 01:17 PM

8/10

awangmamat

March 10th, 2007, 02:27 PM

10/10, if I were the Iranians I'd rebuild it.

VaastuShastra

March 10th, 2007, 05:45 PM

10/10

Persepolis is glorious.

Its a pity that the culture that built it is gone.

Piotr-Stettin

March 13th, 2007, 02:24 AM

10/10

kyle@1008

March 14th, 2007, 10:43 PM

10/10 awesome!!!

marpa

June 7th, 2007, 07:58 PM

9/10

Kelsen

July 13th, 2007, 07:55 AM

9/10

tuga14

July 13th, 2007, 08:49 PM

1010;)

Online

July 14th, 2007, 02:51 AM

Impressive! 10/10

Popiel

July 15th, 2007, 11:19 PM

10/10 :)

La Repuvlica

July 18th, 2007, 10:03 AM

10!

Amazing!

SEED

July 18th, 2007, 02:10 PM

its massive! :cool: 9.5/10

Jota Pe

July 20th, 2007, 12:01 AM

10/10, Really amazing!

Skyman

July 22nd, 2007, 12:41 PM

8/10

W!CKED

July 26th, 2007, 10:39 PM

10!!

Sound.

August 30th, 2007, 03:20 AM

roen

August 31st, 2007, 12:08 AM

7/10

Ebek21

September 30th, 2007, 03:42 AM

What is the purpose of building those columns ? Only columns and no real building ? How ancient is this site ? Very impressive.. 9/10

Aleho

November 11th, 2007, 05:38 AM

10!

LMCA1990

November 11th, 2007, 11:21 PM

8/10 - t'was quite the sight.

FreeToLove

January 30th, 2008, 12:25 AM

What is the purpose of building those columns ? Only columns and no real building ? How ancient is this site ? Very impressive.. 9/10

The purpose of this building was to build for the kings of the Persian Empire!

It took 136 years to build from a mountain! It was all gold and very rich with carpets inside!. and its 2500 years old! I think thats ancient!

ZZ-II

May 18th, 2008, 11:00 PM

9/10

Nikkodemo

May 24th, 2008, 05:42 AM

:applause:

9.5/10

_zner_

May 25th, 2008, 06:21 AM

9. :D

Fundador

May 25th, 2008, 12:06 PM

9/10:)

Astralis

June 14th, 2008, 02:13 PM

9/10

Ballota

July 9th, 2008, 03:25 PM

8.5/10 :okay:

henry hill

October 17th, 2008, 01:50 AM

10/10

CreaTurco

November 22nd, 2008, 12:32 AM

Inconfidente

December 12th, 2008, 03:23 AM

10/10

systema magicum

February 4th, 2009, 12:10 AM

8,5/10

archiholic

February 5th, 2009, 12:25 PM

10/10

Drac

February 8th, 2009, 08:56 AM

10/10 Wow, amazing architecture.

Mr_Dru

February 8th, 2009, 11:21 PM

8/10

Black Label

February 19th, 2009, 03:01 AM

Awesome indeed. 9/10

tonyssa

June 5th, 2009, 02:26 AM

9/10

Imperfect Ending

June 5th, 2009, 12:47 PM

10/10

wise_zech

September 19th, 2009, 09:22 AM

10/10 nice

Jan Del Castillo

September 24th, 2009, 04:08 AM

10. Excellent. Regards.

xavarreiro

October 22nd, 2009, 05:57 AM

9/10

Srdjan Adamovic

October 27th, 2009, 08:26 AM

8/10

Heroico

November 14th, 2009, 07:52 PM

Mali

December 1st, 2009, 03:32 AM

9/10

donparcero

December 5th, 2009, 10:31 PM

9.5/10

:yes:

sieradzanin1

January 26th, 2010, 06:50 PM

9/10

romanito

August 18th, 2010, 04:50 AM

9/10

ikops

August 23rd, 2010, 03:57 PM

It's hard to judge. I only see some images in a museum.

Guaporense

March 10th, 2011, 04:40 AM

10/10. The ruins of the empire that Alexander conquered.

mecanico242

April 17th, 2011, 07:39 AM

10/10

yudibali2008

May 29th, 2011, 07:29 AM

10/10

dnh310

June 23rd, 2011, 01:25 AM

9/10

Gokufan

September 3rd, 2011, 11:40 AM

8/10