Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
Khusrau III
Khusrau III: king of Persia, ruling from c.629 to c.631, member of the Sasanian dynasty.Main deeds: Name: Khusrau III The Sasanian king Khusrau II fought a long war against the Byzantines, but was defeated by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, and replaced by…Khusrau IV
Khusrau IV: king of Persia, ruling from 631 to 637, member of the Sasanian dynasty.Main deeds: Name: Khusrau IV Beginning of reign: 631 The Sasanian king Khusrau II fought a long war against the Byzantines, but was defeated by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius. In…
Kouklia, Marchellos, Arrowheads |
Marchellos, Site of the siege ramp (wall in the background right, countermine visible right of center) |
Kupan / Dav-Dokhtar (Brthatka?)
Kupan or Dav-Dokhtar: town in Iran, location of an Achaemenid rock tomb. Kupan rock tomb Artaxerxes III Ochus at Persepolis); at Kupan,…
Kupan, Achaemenid rock tomb |
Kupan, Achaemenid rock tomb |
Lade (334 BCE)
Lade: former island northwest of Miletus, site of two naval engagements, one in 494 BCE and one in 334 BCE (the subject of this page). …Lade (494 BCE)
Lade: former island northwest of Miletus, site of two naval engagements, one in 494 BCE (the subject of this page) and one in 334 BCE. …
Ladjvard, Sasanian king, perhaps Peroz |
Lamassu (bull-man)
Lamassu: Babylonian protective demon with a bull's body, eagle's wings, and a human head. A lamassu from Khorsabad The name lamassu is…
Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Libyan |