Aerial view of the palace at Persepolis, 5th century BC. The drawing is in landscape format. Only one ink margin remains, with traces of watercolor and inscriptions.
The palace is set within a fortified enclosure. Access is via a double staircase leading to a propylaeum, the Gate of All Nations. A vast courtyard houses the Apadana. This is an immense hypostyle hall. Behind this hall are the Tripylon, the palaces of Darius I and Xerxes. On the other side of the courtyard are the thirty-two-columned halls and the throne room of Xerxes. The royal tombs can be seen in the distance.