#persepolis

• Achaemenid — Pertaining to the Achaemenids, an ancient Persian royal dynasty founded by Achaemenes, which ruled the First Persian Empire (from the 6th to the 4th century BC) until its conquest by Alexander the Great; relating to the art, culture, architecture, or administration of this ancient dynasty. As a plural noun, it designates the members of this famous imperial family.
• Achaemenids — The members of the first great Persian imperial dynasty, founded by Achaemenes in the 7th century BC, who ruled a vast empire stretching from Egypt and Greece to India. Under the rule of illustrious monarchs like Cyrus the Great and Darius I, they created a centralized administrative system based on satrapies and left legendary architectural monuments, with the dynasty ending upon the empire's collapse to Alexander the Great.
• Apadana — An architectural term designating a massive audience hall of hypostyle form (with the ceiling supported by rows of massive columns), characteristic of the royal palaces in Ancient Persia (especially those from the Achaemenid Empire period, such as in Persepolis and Susa). This monumental structure was used by monarchs for grand imperial receptions and public assemblies, being renowned for its complex decorative bas-reliefs.