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The east side of the Gate of All Nations (also known as the Gate of Xerxes) in Persepolis (Iran), built by Xerxes I (r. 486-465 BCE). The gate was flanked by two monumental statues of lamassu, winged bulls with human heads, who were thought to ward off evil.
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Raddato, C. (2021, November 01). Gate of All Nations, Persepolis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14775/gate-of-all-nations-persepolis/
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