Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
Pasargadae, Water conduits |
Pasargadae, Zendan
Pasargadae: one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great (r.559-530). It resembled a park of 2x3 km in which several monumental buildings were to be seen. …Pasargadae: Gate R
Pasargadae: one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great (r.559-530). Gate R; Palace S in…Pasitigris (Karun)
Pasitigris: river in ancient Elam, modern Karun. The Karun at Ahvaz The river Karun or, to use its ancient name, the Pasitigris,…Peroz I
Peroz I: king of Persia, ruling from 457 to 484, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Peroz I Main deeds: Name: Peroz I Beginning of…
Peroz I |
Peroz II
Peroz II: king of Persia, ruling in c.630 CE, member of the Sasanian dynasty.Main deeds: Name: Peroz II The Sasanian king Khusrau II fought a long war against the Byzantines, but was defeated by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, and replaced by his…Persepolis
Persepolis (Old Persian Pârsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid): Greek name of one of the capitals of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, founded by king Darius the Great (r.522-486 BCE). There were several satellite sites, Naqš-e Rustam and Takht-e Rustam.Darius …
Persepolis at sunset |
Persepolis Fortification tablet #798 |
Persepolis Fortification Tablets
Persepolis fortification tablets: large collection of ancient Persian cuneiform administrative texts, written between 506 and 497 BCE. They are one of the most important sources for the study of the administration of the Achaemenid Empire.Persepolis was one of the capitals…Persepolis photos
Persepolis (Old Persian Pârsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid): Greek name of one of the capitals of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, founded by king Darius the Great (r.522-486 BCE). There were several satellite sites, Naqš-e Rustam and Takht-e Rustam. …