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Front view of the Gate of All Nations at Persepolis, featuring the massive winged bull figures guarding the western entrance.

Front view of the Gate of All Nations at Persepolis, featuring the massive winged bull figures guarding the western entrance.

Gate of All Nations — Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0028)

Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) • 4.9 mm • f/2.0 • 1/3200 s • ISO 50

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An Achaemenid-era Lamassu (guardian bull) statue stands at the Gate of All Nations, Persepolis. Its face is heavily damaged. Cuneiform script is visible on the structure above, with a column rising in the background.

An Achaemenid-era Lamassu (guardian bull) statue stands at the Gate of All Nations, Persepolis. Its face is heavily damaged. Cuneiform script is visible on the structure above, with a column rising in the background.

Guardian Bull — Gate of All Nations, Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0026)

Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) • 4.9 mm • f/2.0 • 1/2000 s • ISO 50

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