Persia

There are 1590 items in Persia:

Firuzabad, Relief I

Ardašir Khureh ("fame of Ardašir): Sasanian city in Persis, modern Firuzabad. Except for the city, there is a castle, a palace, a large relief celebrating Ardašir's victories (discussed on this page), and a small relief commemorating his investiture. Firuzabad, Relief 1 …

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Firuzabad, Relief II

Ardašir Khureh ("fame of Ardašir): Sasanian city in Persis, modern Firuzabad. Except for the city, there is a castle, a palace, a large relief celebrating Ardašir's victories, and a small relief commemorating his investiture (discussed on this page). The second Sasanian rock relief near Firuzabad is better visible than the first one: it…

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Four Achaemenid Empire Lists

Behistun inscription §6 These are the countries which are subject unto me, and by the favor of Ahuramazda I became king of them: Persia, Elam, Babylonia, Assyria, Arabia, Egypt, the countries by the Sea, Lydia, the Greeks, Media, Armenia, Cappadocia, Parthia,…

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Frâda

Frâda: name of the king of Margiana, ruled 522-521 BCE. Behistun Relief, Frâda (center) and Skunkha (right) In March 522 BCE, a…

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Gandj Nameh

Gandj Nameh: place near Hamadan (ancient Ecbatana), where the Achaemenid kings Darius I the Great and Xerxes left inscriptions. The nearest village is called Abbasabad. …

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