Persepolis: Art, Architecture and Ideology of the Persian Empire

Presented by James Renshaw

The Persian empire exploded into life during the middle of the 6th century BC and was the largest empire in the world for the next two centuries. In around 515, its third Great King, Darius I, commissioned the building of a new city, Persepolis, with his palace at its centre. We know a great deal about this palace, and one of its central features, the Apadana Staircase, can be seen in replica in the British Museum. What can this palace and its art tell us about the ideology of this extraordinary, influential empire?

Dates and Locations

Thursday 30 July 2026 Yarra (VIC)

Friday 31 July 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC)

Friday 7 August​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD)

​Sunday 16 August 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD)

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