Iran
There are 1733 items in Iran:
DSz
Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.DSz, fragments from Susa [This text is a variant of DSf, written on a slab of grey marble. There…Dukkan-e Daud
Dukkan-e Daud ("David's shop"): modern name of a late-Achaemenid rock tomb with a small relief of a Zoroastrian priest. The tomb…
Dukkan-e Daud, Tomb |
Dukkan-e Daud, Tomb, Relief of a Magian |
Dur Untaš (Choga Zanbil)
Dur Untaš: name of an Elamite town, famous for it ziggurat, modern Choga Zanbil. Southwestern access to the ziggurat The ziggurat of…DW
Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.Weights On these pages, the weights of king Darius are collected. The basic unit, the karšâ, was 83.30 grams,…Earth and water
Earth and water: symbol of surrender in the ancient Achaemenid empire. A satrap receives visitors. Nereid Monument, Xanthus The Persian custom to…
Eburz near Ahuan |
Ecbatana (2)
The "French trench" There are few texts about the Median and Achaemenid periods in Ecbatana. Texts about the Seleucid or Parthian…Ecbatana (Hamadan)
Ecbatana (Old Persian Hagmatana, "gathering place"): main settlement of the Medes, modern Hamadan. A bullshead from Ecbatana According to the Histories of…Ecbatana, Palace
Palace of Cyrus in Ecbatana: semi-legendary Persian palace, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Terrace walls from the…Elam
Elam: ancient kingdom in the southwest of modern Iran, modern Khuzestan. Because its capital was Susa, it was also known as Susiana. …