Gate of all Nations, Persepolis (photo: youngrobv, CC BY-NC 2.0) Gate of all Nations, Persepolis (photo: youngrobv, CC BY-NC 2.0) . https://smarthistory.org/persian-art-an-introduction/

    The image shown is the Gate of All nations, made famous by the Persian empire during it's time. Taking place in today's Iran, the image alone shows us similar styles to the artwork that the Egyptians would use, and that is because the Persians adapted a lot of the Egyptian life and for good reason as they were one of the most successful civilizations to ever exist. However it wasn't very common at this point in history for other cultures to adapt different aspects of life from other one another. Persia was the first empire to be know as a "tolerant empire". 

    " Persia was the first empire known to have acknowledged the different faiths, languages and political organizations of its subjects.", said DR. Senta German from smithhistory.com. The Persians also had other influences in their artwork, it wasn't just the Egyptians. 

    "The entrance of the Gate of All Nations was protected by bulls (front) and mythological creatures, called lamasssus, bulls with the head of a bearded man. These bull-men originated in Babylonia and Assyria, but the Persians had adopted them. The general idea behind these fantasy animals is that they warded off evil, which explains why they were standing at a gate.( https://www.livius.org/articles/place/persepolis/persepolis-photos/persepolis-gate-of-all-nations/)

    For many reasons, this artwork the Persians constructed known as the Gate of all Nations, is a major staple in history. For having different influences from a vast number of cultures was the first of its kind. It is clear to see how the name of the artwork, directly reflects all that went into the creation of the Persian people. For they were a people of all nations, which in itself would influence an entire new generation, pushing the world in a forward direction. 

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  1. Jake, of "Jake Writes a Blog"September 7, 2020 at 8:40 AM

    It's funny to see this post after watching the Prince of Persia for the first time just a week ago! It's so interesting that the Persians adapted Egyptian life, especially since you mentioned that it wasn't a common practice back then. Also that they adopted and acknowledged faiths, languages, and artistic influence from other places as well. The structure itself is just so amazing to look at. Thank you for writing about this!

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