Apadana Castle Shush

The Palace of Darius in Susa was a palace complex that was built at the site of Susa during the reign of Darius I over the Achaemenid Empire [1]. The construction was conducted parallel to that of Persepolis [1]. Manpower and raw materials from various parts of the Achaemenid Empire contributed to its construction [1]. It was once destroyed by fire and was partially restored later; little has remained from the complex, which is today part of an archaeological site [1]. Construction works continued under Darius I's son, Xerxes, and to a lesser extent, Artaxerxes I (465–424 BC) and Darius II (423–404 BC) [1]. Artaxerxes II (404–358 BC) partially restored the palace as it was destroyed by a fire during the reign of Artaxerxes I fifty years earlier [1]. The apadana at Susa is similar to that of Persepolis, using the distinctive Persian column, topped by two bulls, which was probably developed here [1]. The Achaemenid constructions at Susa are mostly known through the royal inscriptions, which are mostly trilingual—in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian [1].