Gate of All Nations
Achaemenid-era structure in Persepolis, Iran
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The Gate of All Nations (Old Persian: 𐎯𐎢𐎺𐎼𐎰𐎡𐎶𐏐𐎻𐎡𐎿𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎢𐎶, romanized: duvarϑim visadahyum), also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran.
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ProvinceFars province
Region70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran
Location
Persepolis, Marvdasht, Iran
Persepolis, Marvdasht, IranMunicipalityMarvdasht
| Gate of All Nations | |
|---|---|
View of the Gate of All Nations palace | |
| Religion | |
| Province | Fars province |
| Region | 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran |
| Location | |
| Location | Persepolis, Marvdasht, Iran |
| Municipality | Marvdasht |
| State | Marvdasht |
 Interactive map of Gate of All Nations | |
| Sector | Persepolis |
| Territory | Iran |
| Coordinates | 29.934444°N 52.891389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Achaemenid architecture |
| Materials | Stone |
| Website | |
| https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/114 | |
The construction of the Stairs of All Nations and the Gate of All Nations was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486–465 BCE), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.[1]
Building
It is from an inscription in the gate, known as the XPa inscription, that the building is known as the Gate of All Nations, constructed under the reign of Xerxes I.[2]
Gallery
View of front
View with visitors
Closeup of a Lamassu on the Gate
