Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
Anshan: a qanat seen from the air |
Relief of a magian with libation bowl and barsom |
Religious Persecution under Alexander the Great
Even today, the Zoroastrians (that is, the followers of the legendary prophet Zarathustra) tell stories about a serious religious persecution by Alexander the Great, who killed the priests and ordered the holy book of Zoroastrianism, the Avesta, to be destroyed.…Royal Road
Royal road: according to the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus (fifth century BCE) the road that connected the capital of Lydia, Sardes, and the capitals of the Achaemenid Empire, Susa and Persepolis. From cuneiform texts, other such roads are known. …
Royal Warrior |
Sagalassus (334 BCE)
Battle of Sagalassus: the battle between Alexander the Great and the Pisidians in the winter of 334/333 BCE, which ended in a Macedonian victory. …
Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sagartian |
Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sakâ tigrakhaudâ |
Salamis (480 BCE)
Naval Battle of Salamis (29 September 480): important battle during the Persian War, in which the Greek allies defeated the Persian navy. …Salmas
Salmas: town in northwestern Iran, site of a Sasanian rock relief. The Sasanian rock relief at Salmas About eight kilometers southeast of…
Salmas, Rock relief |
Salmas, Rock relief, Ardašir I on horseback |