A detail of the reliefs on the stairways leading to the audience hall of Darius and Xerxes

A detail of the reliefs on the stairways leading to the audience hall of Darius and Xerxes. A procession of Ionian tribute bearers led by ushers bring gifts from the outlying nations of the Persian empire. Culture: Ancient Persian/ Achaemenian. Date/Period: c. 510 - 330 BC. . Place of Origin: Persepolis. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive.