How does the imperial complex at Persepolis represent the multicultural style of art and architecture of the Persian empire?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Darius I imported materials, workers, and artists from across his vast empire to create a multicultural style of art that combined the different traditions.
2. Like Assyrian buildings, the imperial complex at Persepolis was set on a raised platform.
3. The imperial complex, which included a treasury, the Apadana, and a palace, was also laid out on a rectangular grid, like Egyptian and Greek cities.
4. The Apadana included low relief sculptures of animal combats that were a popular them in the Near East.
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