Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
Persepolis, People
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. …
Persepolis, Portrait of an Achaemenid woman or beardless prince |
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters
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.Queen's Quarters …
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Façade |
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Inscription XPf, Babylonian text |
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Inscription XPf, Persian text (Persepolis copy) |
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Inscription XPf, Persian text (Tehran copy) |
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Interior |
Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Royal warrior |
Persepolis, Southern Storerooms
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.Southern Store Rooms Between 480 and 470, king Xerxes reorganized the southern part of…
Persepolis, Southern storerooms |
Persepolis, Southern storerooms |