Iran

There are 1733 items in Iran:

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 …

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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…

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