Persepolis, Iran - human-headed winged bulls (lamassu) stand at the Gate of Xerxes, also known as the Gate of All Nations, located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, in Fars Province, Iran. Archive image taken in 1976

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Size: 2400px × 3600px
Location: Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran
Photo credit: © Angus McComiskey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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