Parade of nations carving, Apadana Palace staircase, archaeological site, Persepolis, Iran, Middle East, Asia

Pillars of the Apadana palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fars Province, Iran, Middle East

Pillars of the Apadana palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fars Province, Iran, Middle East

Pillars of the Apadana palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fars Province, Iran, Middle East

Pillars of the Apadana palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fars Province, Iran, Middle East

Pillars of the Apadana palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fars Province, Iran, Middle East

Carved relief of lion overcoming a bull, symbolising the advent of Spring and the Iranian New Year (Nowruz), Apadana Palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Carved relief of Royal Persian guard, Apadana Palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Carved relief of Royal Persian Guards, Apadana Palace, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Palace of a Hundred Columns in foreground with the Apadana behind, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Carved reliefs of palace guard, Apadana palace staircase, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Carved reliefs of rams from Asia Minor on the Apadana palace staircase, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East