Adjacent to the Throne Hall is the Treasury, part of which served as an armory and especially as a royal storehouse of the Achaemenian kings. The tremendous wealth stored here came from the booty of conquered nations and from the annual tribute sent by the peoples of the empire to the king on the occasion of the New Year’s feast. Before the Throne Hall was finished, the most spacious room of the Treasury was used as a Court of Reception. Two large stone reliefs were discovered here that attested to its function. These depict Darius I, seated on his throne, being approached by a high dignitary whose hand is raised to his mouth in a gesture of respectful greeting. Behind the king stands Crown Prince Xerxes, followed by court officials.
- Treasury, General View of Excavated Treasury with the Restored Harem in the Background, P 59169
- Treasury, Close-up View of Excavated Treasury with the Restored Harem in the Background, P 59169
- Treasury, View of E Enclosure with the Restored Harem in the Background, P 57005
- Treasury, Exterior Face of E Enclosure, with the Restored Harem in the Background, P 134d
- Treasury, Excavating Hall 41, P 58336
- Treasury, Hall 41, P 58340
- Treasury, Partly Excavated W Half of Hall 38, Showing Repaired Floor, P 58153
- Treasury, Partly Excavated W Half of Hall 38, Showing Repaired Floor, P 58154
- Treasury, SE Portion of Hall 38, with Some Displaced Column Bases, P 58360
- Treasury, Partly Excavated Treasure Hall of 99 Columns, P 59155
- Treasury, Drainage Canal in Courtyard 29 and Some Column Bases of Portico 6, P 251
- Treasury, Lion Pedestal of Bronze on Floor of Hall 38, P 653
- Treasury, Rosette Stone Found in the Debris of Room 1, P 56884
- Treasury, Brick Drain beneath the Stone Sill of Doorway between Courtyard 17 and Portico 18, P 59088
- Treasury, Relief in S Portion of the Courtyard, P 57113
- Treasury, S Portico of Courtyard 17, Depicting King with Crown Prince and Attendants behind Him, P 57121; See P 57125 for Details
- Treasury, S Portico of the Courtyard, with Dignitary Approaching the King, P 57124
- Treasury, Detail of Relief in S Portico of the Courtyard, Depicting Two Delegates, One with an Incense Vessel, P 57124
- Treasury; Detail of Incense Vessel Depicted in the Relief from S Portico of the Courtyard, P 57124
- Treasury, Detail of Two Censers Depicted in the Relief from S Portico of the Courtyard, P 57124
- Treasury, Close-up of the Sword of the King’s Weapon Bearer from S Relief, P 57125 (Detail of Relief Shown in P 57121)
- Treasury, Detail of Sword of King’s Weapon Bearer from the Relief in S Portico of the Courtyard, P 57125; See P 57121
- Treasury, Close-up of a Relief in E Portico of a Courtyard, Depicting King Darius Seated on a Throne with His Son Xerxes Standing Behind Him, P 56563
- Treasury, Relief in E Portico of the Courtyard, P 214
