Access to the royal apartments was by means of a beautiful stairway which led to three entrances. Two were for official purposes; the third was a secret doorway which led into the Harem.
- Council Hall, View with S Wing of E Stairway of the Apadana in the Background, P 203
- Council Hall, General View of the Main Stairway, P 88
- Council Hall, Detail of Main Stairway, P 57540
- Council Hall, Persian Guards, Sphinxes, and Blank Inscription Panel on Central Facade of Main Stairway, P 475
- Council Hall, Detail of Human-Headed Sphinx from the Outer Face of the Balustrade, P 23185
- Council Hall, W Wing of the Main Stairway, S Facade of the Lower Flight, P 23186
- Council Hall, Detail of Persian Dignitaries on W Wing of the Main Stairway, S Facade of the Lower Flight, P 57558
- Council Hall, Detail of Persian Dignitaries on W Wing of the Main Stairway, S Facade of the Lower Flight, P 57559
- Council Hall, Persian and Median Guards on the Main Stairway, E Face Substructure, P 57534
- Council Hall, E Wing of the Main Stairway, Mede Preceded by a Persian, P 472
- Council Hall, Detail of Mede’s Sword from E Wing of the Main Stairway, P 473a
- Council Hall, Detail of Scabbard Tip of Median Guard on N Face of E Wing of Main Stairway, P 478
- Council Hall, Median Dignitaries on S Wall of the Upper Flight of E Wing of the Main Stairway, P 23184
- Council Hall, Median Dignitaries on S Wall of the Upper Flight of E Wing of the Main Stairway, P 491
- Council Hall, S Facade of the Lower Flight of E Wing of the Main Stairway, P 480
- Council Hall, Persian Dignitaries on E Wing of the Main Stairway, P 57547
- Council Hall, Persian Dignitaries on N Parapet of W Upper Flight of the Main Stairway, P 57572
- Council Hall, Detail of Persian Dignitaries on N Parapet of W Upper Flight of the Main Stairway, P 57574
- Council Hall, Persian and Median Guards on W Face of W Wing of the Main Stairway, P 57541
- Council Hall, Persian Dignitaries on the Newel of the Intermediate Landing of W Wing of the Main Stairway, P 57571
- Council Hall, Two Persian Dignitaries on the Newel of the Intermediate Landing of E Wing of the Main Stairway, P 57556
- Council Hall, Two Persian Ushers on the Lower Newel of E Wing of the Main Stairway, P 58205
- Council Hall, Persian Guards on the Inner Face of the Portico Parapet, P 490
- Council Hall, Persian Guards on E Facade of S Stairway, P 847
- Council Hall, Persian Guards on W Facade of S Stairway, P 848a
- Council Hall, Two Persian Guards on W Facade of S Stairway, P 58360
- Council Hall, Persian and Median Servants on the Inner Face of E Parapet of S Stairway, PS 17
- Council Hall, Detail of Servants on the Inner Face of E Parapet of S Stairway, P 20914
- Council Hall, Persian and Median Servants on the Inner Face of W Parapet of S Stairway, P 28938
- Council Hall, Pair of Ushers on W Newel of S Stairway, P 850
- Council Hall, Pair of Persian Ushers on E Newel of S Stairway, P 849
- Council Hall, King, Two Attendants, and Ahuramazda Symbol on W Jamb of N Doorway of Main Hall, P 495b
- Council Hall, King, Two Attendants, and Ahuramazda Symbol on W Jamb of S Doorway of Main Hall, P 496
- Council Hall, Darius Enthroned and Xerxes beneath Baldachin, Throne Bearers, and Ahuramazda Symbol on S Jamb of E Doorway of the Main Hall, P 121
- Council Hall, Darius Enthroned and Xerxes beneath Baldachin, Throne Bearers, and Ahuramazda Symbol on S Jamb of E Doorway of the Main Hall, P 497
- Council Hall, Detail of the Ahuramazda Symbol on N Jamb of E Doorway of the Main Hall, P 24975
- Council Hall, Column Reconstruction, P 60499
- Council Hall, Lower Unit of Column Capital, P 1181a
- Council Hall, Lower Unit of Column Capital, P 1181b
- Council Hall, Detail of Column Unit with Rising Leaves, P 1181c
- Council Hall, Man-Bull, Front View, Part of a Capital, P 20574
- Council Hall, Man-Bull, Side View, Part of a Capital, P 20573
- Council Hall, Detail of the Head of Man-Bull, Side View, Part of a Capital, P 29481
- Council Hall, Lion Capital from S Court, P 29534
- Council Hall, Detail of Lion Capital from S Court, P 25020
- Council Hall, Detail of Lion Capital from S Court, P 25014
- Council Hall, Fragment of a Lion’s Head of Polished Black Stone, Found South of the Council Hall, P 25016
