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Which parts of Persepolis still preserve original columns?
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Persepolis
Ruins of the royal Achaemenid residence at Persepolis, Iran.
At the ancient site of Persepolis, original columns remain standing in two primary locations:
- Apadana of Darius I: There are 13 columns still standing in this great audience hall.12
- Gate of Xerxes: Two columns remain standing in the entrance hall, and a third has been reconstructed from its original broken pieces.12
While other buildings at the site, such as the Throne Hall, were designed with numerous pillars, the structures mentioned above are the specific areas where original columns are still preserved today.31