Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
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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.DH, tablet from Hamadan Text, found on a tablet of gold and a tablet of silver. The text is…Diadem
Diadem: an often decorated ribbon tied around the head, used as a symbol of royal dignity.Origins A Persian nobleman As symbol of…Diaspora
Diaspora (Greek for "dispersion"): indication for the Jews living outside the land of Israel. The Hebrew word is Tefutsot.Origins of the Dispersion …Diodorus on Darius' Accession
In the summer of 336, Darius III Codomannus became king of Persia. This brave man was to be the last king of the ancient empire, because he was defeated by Alexander the Great. Darius became king after a very troubled succession.…Diodorus on the battle of Issus
Diodorus of Sicily: Greek historian, author of the Library of World History. His activities can be dated between 60 and 30 BCE.In November 333, Alexander the Great and his trusted general Parmenion defeated the Persian king Darius III Codomannus on the uneven…Diodorus on the sack of Persepolis
Diodorus of Sicily: Greek historian, author of the Library of World History. His activities can be dated between 60 and 30 BCE.In January 330, Alexander reached Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Three months later he destroyed several buildings of the…DNa
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.Inscription DNa The Persian king Darius the Great (r.521-486) was buried at Naqš-e Rustam, where he left two inscriptions. DNa,…
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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.Inscription DNb …
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