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Rethink Society

Architecture · 50+2 series · Cities, Civilizations & Infrastructure

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c. 518–330 BCE

Architecture for an Empire

Persepolis

Stone columns and ruins of the Hall of Hundred Columns at Persepolis.
The Hall of Hundred Columns at Persepolis, Iran.Carole Raddato · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source record

The Moment

Imperial architecture brought different traditions together within a vast ceremonial complex.

The Rethink

Architecture could communicate the scale and diversity of an empire.