Gate Of All Nations‌

The Gate of All Nations (Farsi: دروازه ملل) is a true masterpiece of stone sclupting dating back to 2500 years old built in the Persian empire under the Achaemenid King Xerxes I which is still remaining mostly intact in the ruins of the Persepolis. It was the etrance to the Persepolis Palace. A must see tourism attraction in Iran, close to the beautiful city of Shiraz.

This is the image you see almost everywhere when talking about the Persian Empire. And is simply majestic. Even before you enter the site you can see it, quite well preserved taking in consideration that is spend almost 2500 years there. In its day it must have been something of a dream. This is the main reason I visited Iran. And I am not disappointed. Is amazing!

Perhaps the best preserved remains of the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire
A ceremonial centre for the gigantic Persian Empire at the time of the Achaemenids. It was built by Darius and continued by his successors. It was a place to celebrate Nowruz in those times and even though it lies in ruins, it is awe-inspiring in its scale and imagery.

Fantastic gorgeous and beautiful. You have to see it by yourself. The pictures is not going to show you every thing. Imagine that this sculptures has been here for more ghan 2500 years. Before Alexander the great attack this area seems to be used as some waiting room for visitors. Unfortunately there are some carving by strange people on some part of scalptures but they are still splendid.

Here is the oldest palace in the world which has been made by payed workers from 24 nations of Persian empire.

Plan some 90mins or so for the full Persepolis visit. Make sure you take water with you in a sunny day. Binoculars might be a good idea...

The Gate of All Nations , also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran.The construction of the Stairs of All Nations and the Gate of All Nations was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486-465 BC), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great .

Breathtaking. Standing there under the sun, picturing the mesmerising beauty of the entrance to Persepolis. It's a step into ancient history. A glimpse of the glorious past of a nation that is highly misrepresented by western media.

Glory, art and culture all meet together and is a symbol of persian dynasty which were ruling on half of the world 2500 years ago. The founder is cyrus the great and the most powerful king was Darius the great. This palace is built by Xerxes and it has Lamassos on the entrances. Also this palace used to differntiate between delegations and soldiers.

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.

The initial main entrance of the palace complex was located on the south wall of the terrace supporting the palaces. Xerxes changed it, adding a monumental stairway on the west side leading to that gate upstairs. The function of the gate was not only to allow the entry of the visitors, but was also to separate the people according to their social importance.

The gate was a square hypostyle hall with three doors. The few nobles and princes allowed to enter the royal palace were directed through the south door to a court opening on the Tachara (Darius' audience hall) or to the Tripylon palace, while the others were directed trough the east door on an alley leading to another gate (unfinished), and then the east barracks or to the 100 column palace.

The 4 columns are well preserved and supported a 18.5 meters high roof. The columns are ionian stylized, erected on inversed bell shapes, their top consisted in stylized palm trees. The walls were decorated with 2 giant bulls on the west, and 2 giant lamassus (androcephalic winged bulls) on the east protecting the path. The gate carries also a royal trilingual Achaemenid cuneiform inscription by Xerxes.

Such a Great Monument. An Open Air Museum.
The "gatehouse" of Persepolis was called by its builder Xerxes, "the Gate of All Lands". Iranian dignitaries and representatives of other nations passed through this hall in order to be led to the Audience Palaces (the Apadana and the Hundred Column Hall) on the Terrace.
Take your time and enjoy your visit.

The structure consisted of one large room whose roof was supported by four stone columns with bell-shaped bases. Parallel to the inner walls of this room ran a stone bench, interrupted at the doorways. The outside walls, made of broad mud block, were bedecked with frequent niches. Each of the three walls, on the east, west, and south, had a very large stone doorway. A pair of massive bulls secured the western entrance; two Lamassu in the Assyrian style, albeit, of colossal proportions, stood at the eastern doorway. Engraved above each of the four colossi is a trilingual inscription attesting to Xerxes having built and fulfilled the gate. The doorway on the south, opening toward the Apadana, is the widest of the three. Pivoting devices found on the inner corners of all the doors indicate that they must have had two-leaved doors, which were possibly made of wood and covered with sheets of ornamented metal.

You feel that history from the first step

One of the best places for visiting. A place which was made more than 2500 years ago.

The Gate of All Nations also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Persia , the Gate of All Nations was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486-465 BC), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.

Magnificent gate that serves as the entrance for many people into the main complex. It must have been incredible when the city was in its prime.

The most important historical site in Iran

The perspolis is the greatest place in the world

Is incredible to think that in its
heydays all the oldest civilizations were coming here with all their gifts.

Wonderful landscape and atmosphere.