Achaemenid palaces had enormous hypostyle halls called apadana, which were supported inside by several rows of columns. The Throne Hall or "Hall of a Hundred Columns" at Persepolis, measuring 70 × 70 metres was built by the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes I. …

Apadana (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎱𐎠𐎭𐎴, [apəˈdänə] or [äpəˈdänə]) is a large hypostyle hall in Persepolis, Iran. It belongs to the oldest building phase of the city of Persepolis, in the first half of the 6th century BC, as part of the original design by Darius the Great.

By far the largest and most magnificent building is the Apadana, begun by Darius and finished by Xerxes, that was used mainly for great receptions by the kings. Thirteen of its seventy-two columns still stand on the enormous platform to which two monumental stairways, on the north and on the east, give access.

2019年9月29日 · From it rises six rows with six columns each – these are 59 feet (18 meters) tall. There are also the remains of three porticos. This style of lofty ceilings and the support of tall, magnificent columns, is one of the earliest architectural designs that was shared among many ancient civilizations.

2017年12月8日 · Only 13 columns were left standing when the site was discovered in the 1930’s. During the 1970’s, one more was added, as it was found fallen but undamaged. That totals to 14 standing columns at the Apadana today.

Dr. Harris: [0:59] This capital was one of 36 that topped enormous columns in the audience hall, or Apadana. Dr. Zucker: [1:06] We’re in the ancient city of Susa. This capital comes from one of two major palaces that were built by the Persian king, Darius.

2020年8月13日 · Columns. The Apadana or Audience Hall of Persepolis belongs to the oldest building phase of the palace complex, the grand design by it founder, king Darius I the Great (r. 522-486). In this large hall, the great king received the tributes from all the subjects in the Achaemenid Empire, and gave presents in return.

Apādana is the Persian term equivalent to the Greek hypostyle (Ancient Greek: ὑπόστυλος hypóstȳlos). The footprint of the Apādana is c. 1,000 square meters; originally 72 columns, each standing to a height of 24 meters, supported the roof (only 14 columns remain standing today).

2011年8月5日 · Thirty-six stone columns, each more than 19 m in height with a square base, a fluted shaft, and a composite capital, supported the roof of the hall. The mud-brick walls of the hall, well over 5 m thick and over 20 m in height, were flanked by four corner towers and by deep recesses on at least three sides.

It is an architectural wonder of the ancient world - its clever construction enabled dimensions without comparison in its time. The 20 meter (65,5 ft) high columns were the tallest and thinnest that architects had mastered - and construction-wise, it was a clever feat.