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Persian columns or ****politan
columns are the
distinctive form of
column developed in the
Achaemenid architecture of
ancient Persia,
probably beginning...
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ancient Persian columns are standing, some
being more than 30
metres tall.[citation needed] Tall
columns with bull's head
capitals were...
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especially the
Persian columns of
Achaemenid Persia,
there are a
number of
differences between these and the pillars.
Persian columns are
built in segments...
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Office at Vienna. The
monument architecture is
Persian Achaemenid architecture, with
Persian columns and
other features from ****polis and
other remains...
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incorporated in
columns to make them look thinner, lighter, and more elegant. It is
generally agreed that
fluting was used on
wooden columns (none of which...
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Persian art or
Iranian art (
Persian: هنر ایرانی, romanized: Honar-è Irâni) has one of the
richest art
heritages in
world history and has been
strong in...
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occupying an area of
about 109
square meters with 36
Persian columns, each more than 19 m tall. Each
column is fluted, with a
square base (except a few in the...
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architecture is
noted for its use of the
Persian column,
which was
probably based on
earlier wooden columns. The
buildings at ****polis
include three...
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Empire or
Achaemenian Empire, also
known as the
First Persian Empire (/əˈkiːmənɪd/; Old
Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐏂, Xšāça, lit. 'The Empire' or 'The Kingdom'), was...
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apadana at Susa is
similar to that of ****polis,
using the
distinctive Persian column,
topped by two bulls,
which was
probably developed here.
Sources describing...
