The Apadana (Great Audience Hall)

[CLICK TO ENLARGE] A left view of the Apadana as it stands today.

[CLICK TO ENLARGE] A right view of the Apadana as it stands today.

 

 

[CLICK TO ENLARGE] A reconstruction of the facade of the Apadana (at left) - remains of the Apadana today at right. Note the red border highlight  in the reconstruction at left – this helps show the probable size of the entire Apadana as it stood at Achaemendi times.

[CLICK TO ENLARGE] A reconstruction of the facade of the Apadana. Note cieling of timber (from the cedars of ancient Phoneica or modern Lebanon) (at left). A modern reconstruction of the bull motif atop the Apadana pillars  top right – by Persepolis 3D.com) and remains of the bull motif in the Louvre Museum at paris at present.