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Treasury

The Treasury stood next to the Throne Hall. This enormous building served as an armory and a storehouse for the tribute brought to the king on New Year’s from the subject nations. It also held booty taken from the nations conquered by the Persian Empire. Archaeologists identified the building as the Treasury from relief sculptures found in it. These sculptures depict envoys appearing before Darius, who is seated on his throne. The envoys raise their hands to cover their mouths in a gesture of respect as they approach the king. Darius’s son Xerxes stands behind the throne.