Persepolis: MRA-IRN-Far003

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Historical note about the site/monument: The Tachara (English: Winter Palace) at Persepolis was begun under Darius I during the 6^th century BCE, but completed under Xerxes I in 486 BCE. Its name is derived from the Old Persian taçara. The palace’s gates are decorated with engravings depicting the Battle of Shahriar and Lion. It was unscathed during the incursions of Alexander the Great in the 4^th century BCE when several other structures at Persepolis were damaged or destroyed. Constructed with great care, the Tachara remains one of the best-preserved structures at Persepolis.

Further reading:
Razmjou, S. (2010). Persepolis: A reinterpretation of palaces and their function. The World of Achaemenid Persia. London, 231-45.