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Actually this is spot north of Xerxes Palace (Hadish) in an area between Xerxes and Darius Palace, but also between Apadana and Tripylon.
This palace was one of the few structures that escaped destruction in the burning of the complex by Alexander. The Tachara, measuring 1,160 square meters (12,486 sq. feet), is the smallest of the palace buildings in Persepolis. Its main room is a mere 15.15m x 15.42 m (49.70 ft. x 50.59 ft.) with three rows of four columns.
The Royal Tomb of Artaxesxes II, cut into the mount. As is customary, the relief on the upper part of the tomb shows the king sacrificing to the eternal, sacred fire and the supreme god Ahuramazda. He is standing on a platform that is carried by people that represent the subject nations.
The Apadana Palace, the greatest of all palaces in Persepolis, built by Darius the Great. The palace had a grand hall in the shape of a square, each side 60 metres (200 ft)long with seventy-two columns. Thirteen of which still stand on the enormous platform. Each column is 19 metres (62 ft) high with a square Taurus and plinth. At the western, northern and eastern sides of the palace there were three rectangular porticos each of which had twelve columns in two rows of six. The position of camera for this panorama is on the western portico just at the entrance to the main hall. A digital reconstruction of Apadana Palace can be seen here.
An Overview over the Perseplois at the end of the Processional Way, just before the the Unfinished Gate. To the right, off the Processional Way, two seemingly unused capitals can be seen, they are in the form of Griffins (eagle headed lions). Further away the Gate of All Nations. Another well preserved capital is seen on the ground just between the photo position and the unfinished gate.
Overview of the Perseplis from the eastern tophill just under the royal tomb av king Artaxerxes II (Ardashir II).
The Tripylon ("triple gate") Palace of Persepolis can be found between the Apadana and the Hall of Hundred Columns. To the north of the building is a flight of stairs (seen here), decorated with guardsmen. If you descend the stairs, you're close to the Eastern stairs of the Apadana. You can see a digital reconstruction of this facade here.
The central scene of the relief of Apadana's eastern stairs. There are eight soldiers, Persians and Medes. The Persians belong to the regiment of "Immortals". They are ready for battle, carrying a sword, spear, and shield. Above them is a traditional representation of a winged sun, flanked by two sphinxes. A digital reconstruction of Apadana Palace can be seen here.
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