The Gate of All Nations, which is also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is one of the first things you observe. This gate bears inscriptions in three languages that you should be sort to travellers and must admiration other peoples' cultures. The unique Persepolis stood on a stage about 10 meters higher than the surrounding plains. You can get the idea what it looked liked when you walk to Persepolis from the car park and have to go up those wonderful stairs before you can see a thing. When you entered the platform, you notice there is another platform which is a bit higher. This second stage holds the Apadana Palace. This is the place where the King held his guests. It is very simple to find out the symbols of the Zoroastrian faith. Above you see the sign for the Great God Aura Mazda. You see him in the majority of places. Other symbols you see very habitually are the symbols for the four sacred elements: lion = fire, bull = earth, lotus flower = water and eagle = air. A lion attacking an ox is the emblem for Now Ruiz, the Iranian New Year, which people used to celebrate on the 21st of March. The most excellent kept relief's can be seen by the side of the staircases of the Apadana Palace. There are 23 unlike scenes showing us the representatives of 23 unlike countries in the Achaemenian Empire, in what way are they dressed, what weapons they carried and what coffers they brought from their homelands to satisfy the King.