OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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Revise: Building Projects and Early Imperial ExpansionTwo important buildings were the Treasury and the Apadana, or audience hall. The Treasury stored wealth, including tribute and booty from conquest. The Apadana could accommodate hundreds of people, and its roof was supported by 72 columns.
- Revise: Xerxes’ Building Projects and the Battle of Eurymedon
The great audience hall at Persepolis, begun under Darius I and completed under Xerxes I, where the king could receive large gatherings.