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![Palace of Darius in Susa](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10552.jpg?v=1701534669)
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Palace of Darius in Susa
The foundations of the Palace of Darius the Great at Susa (Iran), the capital of Elam and of the Achaemenid Empire. The palace was built on a 12-hectare (29.6 acres) artificial platform and occupied five hectares (12.3 acres). It consisted...
![Palace of Nestor Ruins](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12826.jpg?v=1640010602)
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Palace of Nestor Ruins
Ruins of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos showing the preserved and decorated hearth and bathtub. The palace dates to c. 1300-1200 BCE
![Palace of Khorsabad](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/141.png?v=1618741811)
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Palace of Khorsabad
Artistic attempt at reconstruction of the inside of the palace of Khorsabad, constructed by the Assyrian king Sargon II.
From the 1901 Brockhaus Enzyklopädie.
![Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17414.jpg?v=1684144666)
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Palace of the Shirvanshahs
The Palace of the Shirvanshahs, built in the 15th century and located in the Inner City of Baku, Azerbaijan.
![Palace of Shaki Khans](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17420.jpg?v=1684238753)
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Palace of Shaki Khans
The Palace of Shaki Khans, built in 1797 by Muhammed Hasan Khan, in Shaki, Azerbaijan.
![Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13717.gif?v=1616706688)
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Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing
Digital reconstruction of the Yuanming Yuan palace complex, known in the Western World as the Old Summer Palace. This reconstruction depicts Haiyantang ("The Palace of Calm Seas"), a two-story western-style palace with a magnificent water...
![Topkapi Palace Model](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12514.jpg?v=1715643252)
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Topkapi Palace Model
A scale model of the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul. The palace was the residence of sultans of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries CE. (Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul)
![Palace Scene in Zhou Dynasty China](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16187.jpg?v=1715698983)
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Palace Scene in Zhou Dynasty China
Artist's impression of a palace scene in Zhou Dynasty China. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.
![Palace, Palenque](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3089.jpg?v=1705314063)
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Palace, Palenque
The Palace building of Palenque. With the northern half and tower dating to c. 721 CE, the structure is one of the most complex in Maya architecture and its square tower is unique in Mesoamerican sites.
![Palace Model, Karakorum](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11255.jpg?v=1618690503)
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Palace Model, Karakorum
A model of the khan's palace at Karakorum, capital of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE) from 1235 to 1263 CE. (National Museum of Mongolian History, Ulaanbaatar)