Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
Syloson
Syloson (Greek: Συλοσών): tyrant of Samos (since 517 BCE), brother of Polycrates. Statue of a warrior from Samos We know about Syloson…Syloson's Cloak
In the following text, Herodotus of Halicarnassus tells how Persian king Darius the Geat found a loyal supporter on the Greek island of Samos - although the story is told from another perspective. In 522 or 521 BCE, the leader…
Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Syrians |
Tabriz, Azerbaijan Museum
The Azerbaijan Museum in Tabriz, situated next to the famous Blue Mosque, may be the nicest museum in Iran. It consists of three parts. When you enter, you will find the archaeological department, which tells the story of Azerbaijan from…Takhmaspâda
Takhmaspâda: Median general in Persian service, sent by king Darius I the Great against Tritantaechmes, a Sagartian who had continued the rebellion of the Median king Phraortes.In 522 BCE, the Achaemenid Empire was in a great crisis. King Cambyses was…Takht-e Rostam
Takht-e Rostam or Takht-e Gohar: name of an Achaemenid stone structure near Persepolis, along the road from Naqš-e Rustam to Naqš-e Rajab. …
Takht-e Rostam from the east |
Takht-e Rostam from the northeast |
Takht-e Rostam from the northwest |
Takht-e Rostam from the southeast |
Takht-e Rostam from the southwest |
Takht-e Rostam, Fastening |