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 …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…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,…Frâda
Frâda: name of the king of Margiana, ruled 522-521 BCE. Behistun Relief, Frâda (center) and Skunkha (right) In March 522 BCE, a…
![]() Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Gandaran with a buffalo |
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. …
![]() Gandj Nameh, Darius' inscription |
![]() Gandj Nameh, Darius' inscription, Copy |
![]() Gandj Nameh, Inscriptions |
![]() Gandj Nameh, Xerxes' inscription |
![]() Gandj Nameh, Xerxes' inscription, Copy |
Gardanah Gavlimash
Gardanah Gavlimash: Iranian rock relief from southern Persis. Gardanah Gavlimash, archer The rock relief of Qir-Karzin, locally known as "Gardanah Gavlimash" or…