Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
D2Ha
Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.D2Ha, gold tablet from Ecbatana [Stereotypical inscription on a gold tablet, similar to A2Hc.] A great god is Ahuramazda, who…D2Sa
Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.D2Sa, inscription on a column base [Badly damaged column base.] imam \ apadânam \ stûnâya \ athagainam \ Dârayavauš \ XŠ…
D2Sa (drawing) |
D2Sb
Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.D2Sb, inscription on column bases [Two column bases; Babylonian translation added.] adam \ Dârayavauš \ XŠ \ vazraka \ XŠ…
D2Sb (drawing) |
Dâdarši (1)
Dâdarši: name of an Armenian general serving under the Persian king Darius I the Great (522-486 BCE), known for his expedition along the Tigris to Armenia. …Dâdarši (2)
Dâdarši: name of a Persian satrap who ruled in Bactria in 522 BCE. Achaemenid nobleman In March 522 BCE, a Magian named…Dahae
Dahae (Old Persian Dahâ): nomadic tribe in Central Asia. The name is also spelled Daai, Dai, or Daoi. A mounted archer The…
Damghan, Sasanian relief |
A Persian gold piece (daric) |
Darius the Great: Coup d'etat
Darius I (Old Persian Dârayavauš): king of ancient Persia, whose reign lasted from 522 to 486. He seized power after killing king Gaumâta, fought a civil war (described in the Behistun inscription), and was finally able to refound the Achaemenid…Darius II Nothus
Darius II Nothus: Achaemenid king of the Persian Empire, ruled from 423 to 404. Naqš-i Rustam, tomb 1, believed to be the…