Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
Persepolis, Unfinished Gate
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.Construction of the Unfinished Gate of Persepolis (map 11) was probably started by…
Persepolis, Unfinished Gate, Bulls |
Persepolis, Unfinished Gate, Bulls |
Persepolis, Unfinished Gate, Bulls |
Persepolis, Unfinished Tomb
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.Unfinished Tomb …
Persepolis, Unfinished Tomb, Relief |
Persian Alphabet
Persian Alphabet: script of thirty-six signs and eight ideograms, used in the Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions. Achaemenid Royal Inscription DSe When the Persian…Persian Gate (330 BCE)
Persian Gate: site along the Royal Road where, in the first days of 330 BCE, the Persian commander Ariobarzanes was defeated by Alexander the Great. …
Persian Gate, Cheshmeh chenar: possibly the camp of Ariobarzanes |
Persian Gate, Mountain path |
Persian Gate, Mountain path |
Persian Gate, Mountain path |