Gate of all nations, a photo from Fars, East

Photographer's Note

The Gate of All Nations, referring to subjects of the empire, consisted of a grand hall that was a square of approximately 25 metres (82 ft) in length, with four columns and its entrance on the Western Wall.
A pair of lamassus, bulls with the heads of bearded men, stand by the western threshold. Another pair, with wings and a Persian Head (Gopät-Shäh), stands by the eastern entrance, to reflect the power of the empire.
A lamassu is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having a human's head, a body of an ox or a lion, and bird's wings.

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Nicou (193806) 2017-02-13 10:29

Hello

quelle vue et iamge fnatastique quel rendu sur cette pierre et décoration de colonnes et statue mervielleux.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

PaulVDV (62920) 2017-02-13 12:49

Hello Fred,
What a strong and wonderful colour contrast!
It makes the giant statues that stand at the gateway look even more impressive.
Excellent sharpness!
Best regards, Paul

heimann2 (2067) 2017-02-13 22:31

impressive statues and nice pic though a bit dark.
Thanks
Pierre

BennyV (34748) 2017-02-14 9:49

Ola Federico

Excellent picture of a wonderful site we don't see too often here. A nice cloudy sky too.

Benny

humayun (3129) 2017-02-17 18:51

hello dear
nice image of persian empire wel compo good sharp image
weldon
TFS

Silvio1953 (221627) 2017-02-19 3:46

Ciao Federico, bella inquadratura di una favolosa architettura, hai fatto un po' di casino in PP, probabilmente per rimediare a un cielo troppo bianco e hai pure il sensore un po' sporco, la foto è favolosa, ma l'alone bianco di contorno da un po' fastidio, bravo lo stesso, buona Domenica, ciao Silvio

dta (98848) 2017-02-21 4:04

Hello ,
Amazing ancient ruins . Superb deatils . I like especially the lighting and the contrast with the grey sky .
Regards