Iran
There are 1733 items in Iran:
Parmys
Parmys (Old Persian Uparmiya): one of the wives of the Persian king Darius I the Great. Achaemenid woman (or a beardless…
Partharmaspates |
Parthia
Parthia (Old Persian Parthava): satrapy of the ancient Achaemenid empire, the north-east of modern Iran, also known as Khorasan.Geography Map of…
Head of a Parthian |
Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Parthian |
Parthian bowl |
Parthian Empire
The Parthian or Arsacid Empire was the most enduring of the empires of the ancient Near East. After the Parni nomads had settled in Parthia and had built a small independent kingdom, they rose to power under king Mithradates the…
Head of a bronze statue of a Parthian prince, found at Shami, Khuzestan |
Pasargadae
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 photos
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. Tomb of Cyrus Palace P (residential palace) Gate R Palace S (audience hall) Bridge Paradise Zendan Citadel (Tall-e Takht)
Pasargadae, Bridge (two piers visible) |
Pasargadae, Gate R |