Persia

The tomb at Gur-e Dokhtar, seen from the Northwest

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Signature of Stanley

Behistun Inscription, fragment 24

Pasargadae, Palace P with poppies

Naqš-e Rustam, Equestrian relief of Hormizd II

Sidon, Base of a Persian column

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Hunting scene

The Karun at Ahvaz

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Northern part, Lion and bull

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Inscription XPc (eastern pillar)

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Anahita

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, court and entrances

Susa, Statue of Darius, Darius' name as cartouche: drjwS (drawing)

Behistun Inscription, fragment 27

Seal of Artaxerxes III as conqueror

Achaemenid jar with representation of Bes

Sippar, Contract from the reign of Xerxes about a canal

Tell Malyan, The excavation in 2009

Map of the battles of Lade and Mycale

Persepolis, Lower City, Unidentified structure

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Left-side Victoria

Map of Alexander's Return

Susa, Palace of Artaxerxes II Mnemon

Susa, Soldiers' Relief with inscription DSm

De Bruijn's rendering of inscription XPb

Behistun, Darius' relief, Gaumata being trampled upon by Darius

Behistun Inscription, fragment 30

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Carian

Sarvestan from the southeast

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, Queen

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Shapur I, Ahuramazda

Map of Alexander's Persian Campaign

Khusrau II the Victorious

Chalouf, Darius' DZb inscription

Map of the ancient Near East

The Caspian Gate from the east

Firuzabad, Qalah-e Dokhtar, court and palace

Naqš-e Rustam, Relief of Shapur I, Addition by Kartir

Susa, Inscription DSe

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Hunting scene

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sacae

Persepolis, Terrace, seen from the southwest

A2Hc (drawing)

Susa, Palace of Darius, Second Court

Susa, Eastern terrace wall

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Relief of carriers

Ardashir II (Hormizd I), coin

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, bull's head

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, aerial view

Sarvestan, small dome, exterior

Susa, Soldiers' Relief with inscription

Samaria, Achaemenid coin with iconographic parallels from Persepolis

Pasargadae, Palace P, Traces of vandalism

Naqš-e Rustam, Equestrian relief of Hormizd II

Sidon, Royal Tombs, Chamber 2, Sarcophagus of Tabnit

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject spltj3 (OP. Sparda = Lydia)

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject 3lm'yn3 (OP. Armina = Armenia)

Karkheh, Darreh-e Khazine

The tomb at Gur-e Dokhtar, seen from the Southwest

Bishapur, Relief 4, General view

Firuzabad, City, General view

Bishapur, Relief 5, Ahuramazda

Dascylium, Short funerary stele

Amulet of Darius

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject b3b3l (Babylonia)

Naqš-e Rustam, Narseh

DSf1 (drawing)

Bishapur, Cave of Shapur, Inside

Behistun Inscription, fragment 13

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Inscription XPb (Persian)

Persian Gate, Site of the wall

Tomb of Artaxerxes III, soldiers

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Cavetto

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Northern part, Courtiers

Naqš-e Rustam, 3d Relief of Bahram II, Bahram

Naqš-e Rustam, Tomb of Darius the Great, Relief, Aspathines

Iwan-e Karkheh, Bricks

Zagros, Geological layers, east of Yasuj

Map of Susa

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Cappadocia

adam \ dârayavauš xš (I, Darius the king)

Taq-e Bostan, Small cave, Inscription and Shapur II

An Achaemenid king killing a Greek hoplite

Sidon, Capital of a Persian column

Bishapur, Relief 2, General view

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tomb IV, Central register

Persepolis, Tripylon, Northern staircase, Relief of courtiers

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Relief of carriers

Behistun Inscription, fragment 14

Byblos, Persian terrace, Wall

Behistun, Darius' relief, Phraortes

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Gallery on the first floor

Bishapur, Relief 2, Men with barsoms

Persepolis, Apadana, Columns

Persepolis, Tripylon, Lamassu capital

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Syrians

Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Inscription XPf, Babylonian text

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject gdpdk3y (OP. Katpatuka = Cappadocia)

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Babylonians

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, court

Behistun Inscription, fragment 26

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Cappadocia

Sidon, Bustan esh-Sheikh, Statue of a baby

Takht-e Rostam from the southeast

Bishapur, Small relief of a courtiers

Bishapur, Relief 2, Central scene: Shapur, Gordian, Philip, Valerian, courtiers

Chalouf Inscription (drawing)

Yazd, Modern Zoroastrian fire sanctuary

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Parthians

Bishapur, Relief 5, Dead enemy

Behistun Inscription, fragment 8

Behistun Inscription, fragment 5

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject s3htjl (OP. Bâkhtriš = Bactria)

Behistun Inscription, fragment 37

Takht-e Rostam from the northeast

Gardanah Gavlimash, Archer

Dascylium, Short funerary stele: chariot

Halicarnassus, Myndus Gate

Map of Persepolis. Persepolis, building phases: dark blue: 515-490; purple: 490-480; green: 480-470; red: 470-450; pink: 360-338.

Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Façade

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, General

Susa, Apadana, Inscription A2Sa

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Relief of a sphinx

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Inscription XPc (western pillar)

Bishapur, Reliefs 5 (left) and 6 (right)

Bishapur, Relief 2, Infantry

Hamadan, Sasanian ostracon about receiving a ration of food

Th. Pinches' drawing of the Cyrus Cylinder

Naqš-e Rustam, Tomb of Darius the Great, Relief, Gobryas

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Seal of Cyrus of Anšan

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, king and Ahuramazda

Bishapur, Relief I

Susa, Apadana, Damaged capital

Naqš-e Rustam, Ka'bah-e Zardusht and Achaemenid tomb I

Ladjvard, Sasanian king, perhaps Peroz

DSb (drawing)

Pasargadae, Prison of Suleyman

Bishapur, Relief 2, Cavalry

Düver, Phrygo-Achaemenid antefix with horseman and griffin

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Great Iwan and Pool

Persepolis, Terrace, Southern wall, Inscription DPe

Pasargadae, Serail

Susa, Apadana, Inscription DSf (Elamite)

Barm-e Dilak, General view

Persepolis, Southern storerooms

Bishapur, Aerial view

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Court, Palace façade

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Bishapur, Cave of Shapur, Portrait of Shapur I

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, South stairs, Relief of servants bringing food

Barm-e Dilak, Reliefs II-III: king and courtier

Naqš-e Rustam, 2d Relief of Bahram II

Shapur I

Bishapur, Relief 3, Tribute bearers

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject hlw3 (OP. Haraiva = Aria)

Inscription XE

Naqš-e Rustam, 1st Relief of Bahram II, Unidentified grandee

Hamadan, Achaemenid rhyton

Karun, upper reaches (along the road from Yasuj to Isfahan)

Susa, Achaemenid battlement

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Narseh

Salmas, Rock relief, seen from the left

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Drawing by Cornelis de Bruijn

Bishapur, Relief 6, Shapur II

Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence" (1)

Naqš-e Rustam, Rock cuts

Persepolis, Palace of Artaxerxes, Relief of lion and bull

Takht-e Rostam from the northwest

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject slng (OP. Zranka = Drangiana)

Naqš-e Rustam, Relief of Shapur I, Shapur

Persepolis, Garrison Quarters from the northwest

Behistun Inscription, fragment 6

Persepolis, Tripylon, Northern staircase, Northeast corner

Firuzabad, Relief 2, Investiture

Silver bowl with inscription A1 Vase A of Artaxerxes I Makrocheir

XPh ("Daiva inscription")

Bishapur, Relief 6, General view along the rock

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Columns

Inscription DE

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Scythians

Taq-e Bostan, Small cave, Relief of Shapur II (r) and Shapur III or Ardashir III

Gardanah Gavlimash, General view

Lower City, seen from the tomb of Artaxerxes II

Naqš-e Rustam, relief of Ardašir I, Official with fly-whisk

DSi (drawing)

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Elamites

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Arachosians

A3Pa (drawing)

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Sogdians

Susa, Silver rhyton

Naqš-e Rustam, General view

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Southwestern gate, Relief of soldiers

Behistun, Darius' relief, Tritantaechmes

Naqš-e Rustam, First Relief of Bahram II, Grandees

Susa, Western edge of the terrace

Behistun, Darius' relief

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Lintel

Sidon, Royal Tombs, Chamber 2, Mixed Egyptian-Greek-style sarcophagus

Sarab-e Bahram, Rock relief

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Bactrian

Bishapur, Relief 6, A horse

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Signature (fake) of Wagenvoort

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sogdians

Behistun Inscription, fragment 19

A2Sd (drawing)

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes III Ochus, Sarcophagus

Behistun, Darius' relief, Nidintu-Bêl

DPa

Salmas, Rock relief, Ardašir I on horseback

Persepolis, Army Road

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Elamite

Xerxes' canal, Funeral mound

Gandj Nameh, Darius' inscription, Copy

Bishapur, Relief 6, Persian courtiers

Behistun Inscription, fragment 15

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II

Susa, Soldiers' Relief, Lion

Behistun, Capital of Khusrau II

Susa, Statue of Darius, once erected in Egypt, but later brought to Susa.

Bishapur, Palace, Stucco apse

Persepolis, Stairs of All Nations

Bishapur, Relief 3, Horses

Salmas, Rock relief, seen from below

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Signature of Meade

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Signature of De Bruijn

Susa, Great Gate

Salmas, Rock relief

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Lydians

Artaxerxes III Ochus

Pasargadae, Palace P, Portico

Istahkr, General view

Sasanian helmet

Achaemenid armlet

Bahram I

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Upper relief

Hamadan, Achaemenid column base

The two caves of Taq-e Bostan

Guyum, Relief of king Bahram II

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Relief of a baldaquin

Istakhr, Gate

Behistun Inscription, fragment 45

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Thracians

Achaemenid nobleman

Persepolis, Army Road, Homa

Map of the main roads in the Achaemenid Empire

De Bruijn, Isfahan, Sharestan Bridge

Behistun, Darius' relief, Frâda (center) and Skunkha (right)

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject sg?shkš (OP Sâka = Scythians)

Bishapur, Relief of Ardašir I

Persepolis, Southern storerooms

Kupan, Achaemenid rock tomb

Family tree of the later Pharnacids (Pharnabazus)

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tombs I and II

The Cyrus Cylinder

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes III Ochus, Bull capital

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sacae

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Upper register (Drawing by Cornelis de Bruijn)

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, General view

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject m'g (Maka)

Setutra Darius: his royal name in Egypt

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Khusrau II

Behistun Inscription, fragment 46

Persepolis, Tripylon

Firuzabad, Relief 1, Scene 2, Shapur unseats Artabanus

Van, Citadel, Inscription XV

Hamadan, Achaemenid decoration

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Arch in one of the main rooms

Susa, Excavation of the acropolis

Persepolis, Apadana, Column, Traces of fire

Sarvestan from the south

Tarsus, Figurine of a Persian man

Bishapur, Small relief of an equestrian battle

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Weapon carrier

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Thracians

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Shapur I, Ahuramazda, crown

Susa, Soldiers' Relief, Mythological creatures

Naqš-e Rajab, Equestrian relief of Shapur I, nobleman

Meyran, possible site of Alexander's camp

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II (angle)

A2Ha (drawing)

DNb2 (drawing)

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, 3d Relief of Bahram II, Second enemy

Bishapur, Palace, Eastern Mosaic Hall; traces of paint are still visible

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Relief of a servant bringing food

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Platform

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Ardašir I

Bishapur, Relief 2, Officials offering a "ring of power"

Sarvestan, decorated apse

Valkash

Bishapur, Relief 5, Bahram I

Firuzabad, Qalah-e Dokhtar from the valley

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Central room, seen from the gallery

Pasargadae, Water conduits

Firuzabad, City, General view

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II, detail: Julian

Bishapur, Relief 3, Tribute bearers with a diadem

Naqš-e Rustam, Equestrian relief of Hormizd II

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Central frieze, Soldiers

Royal Warrior

A2Pa (drawing)

Persian Gate, Rock

XPg(drawing)

Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence"

Pasargadae, Gate R, Genius

Buran

XPc (drawing)

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject m'dy (OP. Mâda = Media)

Naqš-e Rustam, Equestrian relief of Hormizd II

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Lydian

Dura Europos, Sasanian Siege Ramp

Susa, Stone fish

Persepolis, Lower City, Gate

Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject pltiiw3 (OP. Parthava = Parthia)

Persepolis, HHall of 100 Columns

Persepolis, Terrace, Northwestern corner

Persepolis, Hall of 32 Columns, Interior

Susa, Southeastern corner of the terrace

Firuzabad, Relief 1, Drawing

Arrowheads from Hamadan

Sidon, Bustan esh-Sheikh, Persian terrace

Persepolis, Army Road, Homa

Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Inscription XPf, Persian text (Tehran copy)

Naqš-e Rustam, Ka'bah-e Zardusht, Greek inscription

Firuzabad, Bridge

BCHP 01 Alexander Chronicle, reverse

Bishapur, Relief 2, Shapur and the captive emperor Valerian

DSf2 (drawing)

Firuzabad, City, Central tower

Bahram IV

Sarcophagus from the Persian age

Bishapur, Cave of Shapur, Outside

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject sk3tl3 (OP. Skudra = Thrace)

Dascylium, Acropolis

Naqš-e Rustam, Ka'bah-e Zardusht

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Northwestern façade

Behistun Inscription, fragment 22

Tell Malyan, Sherds

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sakâ tigrakhaudâ

Persepolis, Stairs of All Nations

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Indians

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tomb II

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Two Medes

Susa, Palace of Darius, Third Court

Bishapur, Cave of Shapur, Inside

Drawing of XV

Firuzabad, Qalah-e Dokhtar from the valley

Pasargadae, Pulvar River

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Great Iwan and Pool

Susa, Apadana, Capital

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Inscription DPb

Behistun, Darius' relief, Intaphrenes

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject 3Sw3l (Assyria)

Byblos, Persian terrace, Lion

Silver bowl with inscription A1 Vase A of Artaxerxes I Makrocheir

Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Interior

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Darius' stool

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Lower part of a dome, seen from the gallery

XPf, obverse (drawing)

Bistam

DPd (drawing)

Susa, the "donjon", seen from the northwest

Sidon, Persian port, pier

Psargadae, Tomb of Cyrus

Susa, Palace of Darius, Room with Inscriptions

Sarvestan, small dome, general

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Interconnecting staircase, Faravahar

Bishapur, Relief 3, Central scene: Shapur, Gordian, Philip, Valerian, courtiers

Barm-e Dilak, Relief I: queen, flower, king

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Narseh

Pasargadae, Gate R

DNb1 (drawing)

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief (Proskynesis scene)

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Greeks

Bishapur, Palace, Cross-shaped Hall

Psargadae, Tomb of Cyrus, Lower rows of stones

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Indians

Sarvestan from the west

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, northern part, chariot

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Narseh, courtier

Susa, Weight from Didyma

Tomb of Artaxerxes III, soldiers

Bishapur, Relief 6, Drawing

Bishapur, Sasanian seal

Bishapur, Relief 4, Arab embassy with dromedary

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Interconnecting staircase, Central scene

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Bishapur, Palace, Mosaic of a musician

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, North Entrance

Bishapur, Relief 2, Standard bearers

Pasargadae, Palace S

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Arachosians

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Southeastern gate

Susa, Apadana, Ruined sculpture

Pasargadae, Palace P, Gate relief, Inscription CMc

The Zagros near Yasuj

Persepolis, Terrace, Southwestern corner (with "horns")

Susa, Apadana. The king's throne stood on the large square stone to the left, below.

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Gandaran with a buffalo

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, Wall

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sogdians

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Southwestern gate

Pasargadae, Palace P, Columns

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Northern part

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, Entrance

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Lamassu

Barm-e Dilak, Relief I: queen, flower, king

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, General view

Persepolis, Stairs of All Nations

Strait of Hormuz

Kavad I

Behistun Inscription, fragment 38

Bishapur, Relief 4, Bahram II

Susa, Apadana, Inscription A2Sa, left

Persepolis, Stairs and Gate of All Nations (drawing by Cornelis de Bruijn)

Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Inscription XPf, Persian text (Persepolis copy)

Dascylium, Long funerary stele, Inscription

Naqš-e Rustam, Relief of Shapur I, Philip and Valerian

DNa1 (drawing)

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject sdgw3? (OP. Thataguš = Sattagydia)

Behistun Inscription, fragment 23

Bishapur, Qalah-e Dokhtar, Wall

Xanthus, Tomb of the Nereids, Relief of hoplites doing battle

Dascylium, Short funerary stele: chariot: dinner scene

Susa, Apadana, Inscription A2Sa

Persepolis, Apadana, Door holes

Behistun Inscription, fragment 32

Yazd, Funeral houses

Kouklia, Marchellos, Arrowheads

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Lydians

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Carians

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, seen from the Apadana

Sarab-e Bahram, Rock relief, General view

Pol-e Dokhtar, Standing arch, from the southeast

Iwan-e Karkheh, Southeastern wall, Cut-through

XPh ("Daiva inscription")

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Relief of the "Royal warrior" killing a lion

Susa, Rim of a cup with the name of Xerxes

Sarvestan, drawing

Persepolis, Tripylon, Staircase

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Thracian

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Court, Sideroom

Persepolis, Apadana, Column base

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Syrians

Bishapur, Palace, Cross-shaped Hall, Aerial photo

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Medes

XPb (drawing)

Persepolis, Palace of Artaxerxes, Relief of a sphinx

Bishapur, Gate

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir (seen from a distance)

Hormizd II

DSg (drawing)

Naqš-e Rustam, Tomb of Darius the Great, Inscription DNa

Naqš-e Rajab, Equestrian relief of Shapur I, inscription

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Arabs

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, Lintel

The so-called "Tomb of Hiram"

Salmas, Rock relief, Shapur's horse

Istakhr, Column fragments

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Great iwan

Iwan-e Karkheh, General view of the city, looking to the southwestern wall

Susa, Bricks of the terrace wall

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Interconnecting staircase

Coin of Mazaeus with bull and lion

Hamadan, Achaemenid column bases

Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"

Bishapur, Relief 2, Infantry

The road to Isfahan

Sarvestan plain

Behistun, Unfinished Sasanian relief

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Guards

Naqš-e Rustam, IInvestiture relief of Ardašir I

Pompeii, House of the Faun, Alexander Mosaic, detail: Oxyathres

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Northern part, Courtiers

Susa, Statue of Darius the Great, Base with sema-tawy (rear)

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Northwestern gate, Bull

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tomb II, General view

Susa, Inscription A2Sb

Susa, Achaemenid dish

The Caspian Gate, seen from a car

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, General view

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Syrians

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Bactrian camel

Hormizd IV

Qadamgah, Staircase

Persepolis, Apadana

The river Marun

Susa, Great Gate

The Silk Road

Persepolis Fortification tablet #798

Qadamgah, Mortise

Bishapur, Relief 6, Man with a severed head

Hamadan, Sasanian dish

Persepolis, Terrace, Southern wall, Inscriptions DPd-e

Bishapur, Relief 2, Surrender of the emperor Philip

Map of Alexander's Zagros Campaign

Pasargadae, Tomb of Cyrus

Persepolis, Tripylon, Southern gate

Persepolis, Garrison Quarters, Oven

AsH (drawing)

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes III Ochus

Behistun Inscription, fragment 20

Naqš-e Rustam, 3d Relief of Bahram II, First enemy

Bishapur, Relief 3, Tribute bearers with lions

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Great Magian

Behistun, Unfinished Sasanian palace

Persepolis, Terrace, seen from the north

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Western entrance

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Inscription XPd

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Lower relief

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Guard, Weight

Relief of a magian with libation bowl and barsom

Dascylium, Long funerary stele

Persepolis, Garrison Quarters and Hall of Hundred Columns

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Syrians

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject ch3rs3m' (OP. Uvârazmîy = Chorasmia)

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Ahuramazda

Dascylium, Frieze of women on horseback

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Damaged of king Xerxes

Persepolis, Apadana, Inscription XPg

Bahram VI

Behistun Inscription, fragment 34

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part

Persepolis, Stairs of All Nations

Behistun Inscription, fragment 31

Family tree of Amestris

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Armenian

Erebuni, Achaemenid Rhyton

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, Upper level

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II, Ahuramazda and Julian

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon

Pasargadae, Palace P, Gate relief

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Right-side Victoria

Anshan: a qanat seen from the air

Pol-e Dokhtar, Collapsed part

Drawing of the seal of king Darius the Great

Map of the Achaemenid Empire with Persian names

DNa2 (drawing)

Naqš-e Rajab, Equestrian relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Ka'bah-e Zardusht, Sasanian inscription

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, Southwest wall

Bahram V

Firuzabad, Relief 1, Overview

Family tree of the later Pharnacids

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Hunting scene: Khusrau II under a parasol

Bishapur, View from the Cave of Shapurs

Bishapur, So-called Temple of Anahita, Water conduits

Marchellos, Site of the siege ramp (wall in the background right, countermine visible right of center)

Susa, Palace of Darius, Foundations

Map of the Issus campaign

Takht-e Rostam from the southwest

Yazdgard I

Naqš-e Rustam, Damaged relief of Shapur II (help)

Behistun Inscription, fragment 7

Naqš-e Rustam, First Relief of Bahram II

Psargadae, Tomb of Cyrus

Persepolis, Unfinished Gate, Bulls

Susa, Soldiers' Relief, Immortal, Counterweight of a spear

Investiture relief of Ardašir I, central scene

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, West Entrance, Inscription A3Pa

Persepolis, Apadana, Corner

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject t3 nhsy (Kush)

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Shapur I, Ahuramazda

Hall of 32 Columns

Babylonian map of the western Zagros. A road, a mountain, and a river are indicated.

Pompeii, House of the Faun, Alexander Mosaic

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Interconnecting staircase, Inscription XPb

Behistun Inscription, fragment 33

Persepolis, Queen's Quarters, Royal warrior

Naqš-e Rustam, relief of Shapur I, General view

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, courtiers

Pol-e Dokhtar from the southwest

Pasargadae, View from the Tall-e Takht

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute bearers

Bishapur, Relief 2, General view along the rocks

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Courtiers

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Hunting scene

Sarvestan, pillar

Bishapur, Tombstone with a Pahlavi inscription

Susa, Apadana, Ruined sculpture

Naqš-e Rajab, investiture relief of Ardašir I, The Sasanian high priest Kartir

Persepolis, Treasury

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sagartians

Pol-e Dokhtar, Standing arch

DSl (drawing)

Gandj Nameh, Xerxes' inscription, Copy

Firuzabad, Relief 2, Overview

Pasargadae, Palace P, General view

Bishapur, Palace, Cross-shaped Hall, stucco apse

XPe (drawing)

Susa, Inscription DSy

Firuzabad, Relief 2, Courtiers

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, man with fly-whisk

Behistun Inscription, fragment 10

Firuzabad, Relief 1, Scene 1, A Persian seizes his Parthian opponent

Behistun, Darius' relief and inscription

The Zagros, near Semirom

Bishapur, Palace, Mosaic of a Dionysiac head

Map of the battle of Plataea

Erebuni, Apadana

Shapur river

Behistun Inscription, fragment 43

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II, detail: flower

Susa, Statue of Darius the Great, Belt with akinakes

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Central frieze, Sphinx

Shapur II

Psargadae, Tomb of Cyrus

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Gandarans

The Persian Gate

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Relief

Persian Gate, Cheshmeh chenar: possibly the camp of Ariobarzanes

Pasargadae, Palace S, Inscription

DZc2 (drawing)

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tomb I, Believed to be the final resting place of Darius II Nothus

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Guards

Halicarnassus, Myndus Gate

The end of the archives in Babylon, Borsippa, and Sippar

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, "Royal Warrior"

Susa, Southern terrace wall

Persepolis, Terrace, Southeastern access

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Relief of flowers

Watermills and waterfalls

Persian Gate, Mountain path

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sogdian

Salmas, Rock relief, Portrait

Istakhr, Column (from Persepolis)

Tell Malyan, View from the east

Takht-e Rostam, The platform itself

Behistun, Safavid bridge on Sasanian piers

Naqš-e Rustam, Relief of Shapur I, Seen from the left

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Bactrians

Van, CItadel, Inscription of Xerxes

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sagartian

Susa, Apadana, Inscription A2Sa, right

Pasargadae, Palace S, Relief of the bird-man

Kupan, Achaemenid rock tomb

Gate of All Nations, eastern entrance

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Interconnecting staircase, Sphinx

Halicarnassus, Persian sphinx

Sidon, Royal Tombs, Chamber 4, Lycian sarcophagus, Sphinxes

Persepolis, Unfinished Gate, Bulls

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Qadamgah, General view

Sarvestan hill

Karkheh (Choaspes) near Pol-e Dokhtar

Yazdgard II

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Susa, Apadana, Site of the throne

Persepolis, Apadana from the south

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Libyan

Behistun Inscription, fragment 39

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Lintel

Map of the battle of Issus (November 333 BCE)

Behistun, Darius' relief, seen from below

AmH

Map of the battle of Marathon

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Courtiers

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II, detail: Mithra

Tell Malyan, Plain

Map of Firuzabad

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Sarcophagus

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject skdy (OP. Sugda = Sogdia)

Susa, Sassanian portrait

Naqš-e Rajab, Equestrian relief of Shapur I, king

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II, detail: Shapur

XSa (drawing)

Persepolis, Apadana, Columns

DPe (drawing)

Naqš-e Rajab, Equestrian relief of Shapur I, noblemen

Bishapur, Relief 2, Cavalry

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Central frieze

Susa, Gold plate with royal warrior

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, drawing

Naqš-e Rustam, Tomb of Darius the Great, Upper relief

Sidon, Royal Tombs, Chamber 4, Lycian sarcophagus

Bishapur, Axe

The Roman bridge at Shushtar

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Doorknob with inscription DPi

The tomb at Gur-e Dokhtar, seen from the North

Xanthus, Tomb of the Nereids, Relief of a satrap receiving visitors

Gandj Nameh, Xerxes' inscription

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Relief of a Mede

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Doors between courtyard en central room

Naqš-e Rustam, Unfinished relief

XSc (drawing)

Behistun, Darius' relief, ššina

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Medes

DZc1 (drawing)

Cartouche of Cambyses ("Mesuti-Ra Cambyses")

DSj (drawing)

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Court

Sarvestan from the north

Persepolis, Terrace, Northern wall (here, the Persepolis Fortification Tablets were discovered)

Naqš-e Rajab, General view

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Northern part, Bull

Persepolis, Southern storerooms, Staircase

Sidon, Bustan esh-Sheikh, Throne of Astarte

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Incense burners

Narseh

DSe1 (drawing)

Hamadan, Achaemenid torque

Naqš-e Rustam, Anahita (?)

Dascylium, Acropolis, wall

Behistun Inscription, fragment 2

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, Ardašir

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arab

Portrait of an Iranian

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Southwestern gate, Relief of an audience

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, West Entrance

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Elamites

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, North wall

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Inscription DPa

Pompeii, House of the Faun, Alexander Mosaic, detail: Darius III

Persepolis, Tripylon, Northern staircase, Relief of a soldier

Susa, Palace of Darius, First Court

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Upper register

Naqš-e Rustam, 3d Relief of Bahram II, General view

Firuzabad, Relief 1, Scene 3, Ardašir unseats Artabanus

Dascylium, Relief of two Magians sacrificing a sheep and a bull

Apadana, Eastern entrance: two guardsmen, dressed as civilians. Their sticks indicate that they are officers.

DSp (drawing)

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, General view

Naqš-e Rustam, Unfinished relief

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, Stairs

Susa, Apadana, Inscription DSf (Old Persian)

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, a hippopotamus

Susa, Soldiers' Relief, Flowers

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Oculus

Tigranocerta, Sasanian bullae

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tomb IV, Upper register

Sarvestan, small dome, interior

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arachosian

Deh Bar Aftab-e Bala, Imamzadeh of Shah Qasem

Persepolis, Treasury

Pasargadae, Tomb of Cyrus, Chamber

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Cappadocians

Naqš-e Rustam, Relief of Shapur I receiving the surrender of Philip and capture of Valerian

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Decoration

Firuzabad, City wall with gate

Behistun Inscription, fragment 17

XPf, reverse (drawing)

Persepolis, Apadana, Lion capital

Kavar, Sasanian bridge

Pasargadae, Palace S, Relief of the bull-man

Susa, Great Gate

Bishapur, Relief 4, Persian guide of the Arab embassy

Family tree of the later Pharnacids (Barsine and her husbands)

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Ardašir I

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, the defeated Parthian king Artabanus (left) and Ahriman (center)

DSk (drawing)

Pol-e Dokhtar, North bank

Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"

Bishapur, Palace, Corridor

Behistun, Darius' relief, Martiya

Persian nobleman; statue from Egypt

BCHP 1: Alexander Chronicle, obverse

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arian

A Persian gold piece (daric)

Persepolis, Treasury

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Yaunâ (Greek)

Shapur III

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, Summit

Pasargadae, Palace P, Inscription CMa

Persepolis, Unfinished Tomb, Relief

Susa, Inscription A2Sd

Sarab-e Qandil, Rock

Salmas, Rock relief, Shapur on horseback

DSt (drawing)

Persepolis, Tripylon

Psargadae, Tomb of Cyrus

Yasuj, Statue of Ariobarzanes

Bishapur, Palace, Mosaic of man dressed as an ostrich

Iwan-e Karkheh, Southeastern wall

Elephantine, Aramaic text of the Behistun Inscription

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, princes

Behistun Inscription, fragment 36

Persepolis, Palace of Artaxerxes, Horns

Bishapur, Unexcavated living quarters

Bishapur, Relief 3, General view

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, Rubbish

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Lintel with a capital

Bishapur, Northern wall, Postern gate

Firuzabad, City, Sanctuary?

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Libyans

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Arians

Sarvestan from the east

Tablet with a list of eclipses between 518 and 465, mentioning the death of king Xerxes

The Roman bridge at Shushtar

Susa, Soldiers' Relief, Sphinxes

Pasargadae, Palace S

Pasargadae, Palace S, Relief of the bull- and the fish-man

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Greeks

hndw3y (OP. Hinduš = India)

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes III Ochus

Behistun Inscription, fragment 41

Behistun, Darius' relief, Arakha

Behistun Inscription, fragment 12

Takht-e Rostam from the east

Naqš-e Rustam, Reliefs of Ardašir and Bahram II

Naqš-e Rajab, Map

Behistun, Darius' relief from a distance

Susa, Acropolis from the north

DSe2 (drawing)

Behistun Inscription, fragment 21

Achaemenid bull

Susa, Statue of Darius, Darius' name as cartouche: drjwS

DPh (drawing)

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Two Babylonians

Bishapur, Palace, Western Mosaic Hall

Ardashir I

Bishapur, Northern wall

The Roman bridge at Shushtar

Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Achaemenid vase, Egyptian inscription

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II, Mithra

The Achaemenid Empire

Behistun, Darius' relief, Darius

Persepolis, Tripylon, Eastern gate, Ahuramazda

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Lydians

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Narseh

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Courtiers

Gullies near the Caspian Gate

Firuzabad, Relief 2

Susa, Achaemenid administrative document

Susa, Great Gate, Inscription XSd

Tell Malyan, Stone

Peroz I

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject Hgr (Hegra, i.e., Arabia)

Susa, Apadana

Bishapur, Relief 3, Tribute bearers with a chariot

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Elamites

Pasargadae, Gate R

Pasargadae, Gate R

DPc (drawing)

Map of the battle of Gaugamela

Takht-e Rostam, Fastening

Firuzabad, Qalah-e Dokhtar, entrance

Behistun Inscription, fragment 28

Karkheh (Choaspes) before entering Khuzestan

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Northern part, Chariot drawn by Nesaean horses

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Pharnaces

Salmas, Rock with relief

Persepolis, Tripylon, Eastern gate

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tomb IV

Map of Bishapur's Reliefs

Persepolis, Terrace, Western wall

Behistun Inscription, fragment 1

The Wall of Alexander near Gonbad-e Kavus

Pasargadae, Twisters on the plain

Tyre, City, Alexander's mole today

Map of Pasargadae

Behistun Inscription, fragment 4

Bishapur, Relief 5, Inscription by king Narseh

Gandj Nameh, Darius' inscription

Firuzabad, Qalah-e Dokhtar, Court

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Gandarans

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject t3 tjmhw (OE. Tjemehu = Cyrenaica)

Sasanian relief of a lion

Hamadan, Achaemenid inscription A2Ha

Sarvestan, great dome, interior

Persepolis, Terrace, Stones

Sarvestan, great dome, exterior

Naqš-e Rajab, Investiture relief of Shapur I, Damaged king

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Lydians

Hamadan, Achaemenid cup with relief of a winged lion

Pasargadae, Gate R, Genius

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject hlhdy (OP. Gandâra = Gandara)

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Signature of Gobineau

Persian Gate, Mountain path

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject '3ylm "Chiefs of Irem" (Elam)

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Greeks

Susa, Soldiers' Relief, Lion

Persepolis, Unfinished Gate, Bulls

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Relief of bull and lion

Persepolis, Portrait of an Achaemenid woman or beardless prince

Behistun Inscription, fragment 25

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief

Bêl-šimânni and Šamaš-eriba: dates of the tablets

Yazdgard III

The seal of king Darius the Great

Susa, Achaemenid cups

Pasargadae, Pavillion B

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject kmt (OE. Kemet = Egypt)

D2Sb (drawing)

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, one of the domes, seen from the gallery

Susa, De Morgan's Pillar

Persepolis, Stairs and Gate of All Nations

Persepolis, Apadana, Dog's head

Bahram II

Saqqara, Serapeum, Stela of Cambyses venerating the Apis

Persepolis, Palace of Artaxerxes, Northern façade

Susa, Apadana, Northern portico

Taq-e Bostan, Small cave, Inscription and Shapur III or Ardashir III

Susa, Apadana, Inscription DSf (Babylonian)

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Bull-shaped capital

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Darius' flower

Naqš-e Rustam, Basin

Ikiztepe Usak, Incense burner

Persepolis, Inscription XPh ("Daiva inscription")

Behistun Inscription, fragment 35

Bishapur, Relief 3, Tribute bearers with an elephant

Map of Naqš-e Rustam

Susa, Palace of Darius, Western Gate

Naqš-e Rustam, 2d Relief of Bahram II

Susa, Statue of Darius the Great, left-hand side of the base

Persepolis, Treasury, Statue of Penelope

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Weapon carrier, Akinakes

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Darius

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid Tomb II, Relief, Additional figure

Bishapur, Relief I, Philip

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Darius on his throne

Firuzabad, City, Baths

Susa, Inscription A2Sb

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, Court, Arch

Behistun Inscription, fragment 18

Naqš-e Rustam, Ka'bah-e Zardusht, Entrance

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Nubians

Bishapur, Relief 5, General view

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Parthian

Barm-e Dilak, Reliefs II-III: king and courtier

Tell Malyan, Surface

Sidon, Royal Tombs, Chamber 6, Sarcophagus of the satrap

Gandj Nameh, Inscriptions

Bishapur, Small relief of a horseman

Map of the battle of the Granicus (334 BCE)

Map of the Royal Road

Persepolis, Palace of Xerxes, Inscription XPe

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Water basin

Sarab-e Bahram, Rock relief

Behistun Inscription, fragment 16

Behistun Inscription, fragment 29

Persepolis, Southern storerooms

Iwan-e Karkheh, Glazed sherd

Persepolis, Hall of 32 Columns, Plaque

Bishapur, Relief 6, General view

Bishapur, Relief 5, Bahram I, Crown

Persepolis, Garrison Quarters

Persepolis, Terrace, Southern wall, Inscription DPd

Persepolis, Treasury, Weight DWc

Sari, Sasanian plate

DSa (drawing)

Persepolis at sunset

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes III Ochus, Upper register

Khusrau I Deathless Soul

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Babylonians

Map of Susa, Achaemenid Palace

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Southeastern gate, Relief of the king

Behistun Inscription, fragment 11

Susa, Statue of Darius the Great, Base with sema-tawy (front)

Limyra, Mausoleum of Pericles: Artaxerxes II Mnemon

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Armenians

Behistun, Darius' relief, Vahyazdâta

Bishapur, Relief 5, Ahuramazda, Detail

The approximate site of the Persian wall in the Persian Gate

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, Horses and defeated enemies

Hamadan, Achaemenid statuette of a bull

Persepolis, Terrace, Water conduit

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Window with inscription DPc

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes II Mnemon, Relief of soldiers

Sidon, Royal Tombs, Chamber 7, Greek-style sarcophagus

Map of the Aegean campaign of Pharnabazus III

Persepolis, Apadana, Aerial view

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Hunting scene: Boars

Naqš-e Rustam, 3d Relief of Bahram II, Bahram

Iwan-e Karkheh, Southeastern wall, Bricks

Bishapur, Qalah-e Dokhtar

Map of Persepolis. Persepolis, building phases: dark blue: 515-490; purple: 490-480; green: 480-470; red: 470-450; pink: 360-338.

Thermopylae, Arrowheads

Pasargadae, Bridge (two piers visible)

Sarvestan, sunset

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Northwestern gate, Bull

Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject pls (OP. Parsa = Persis)

Sarab-e Qandil, Relief of Bahram II

A1Pa (drawing)

Susa, Inscription A2Sd

Sarvestan, court

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Portico

D2Sa (drawing)

Sarvestan, court with arches

Xerxes' canal

Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence"

Susa, Soldiers' Relief

Yazd, Friday Mosque

Bishapur, Small relief of an investiture

Bishapur, Palace, Mosaic of a lady with flowers

Behistun Inscription, fragment 40

Istakhr, Achaemenid bull's head

Persian Gate, Mountain path

Naqš-e Rustam, Damaged relief of Shapur II

Naqš-e Rustam, Tomb of Darius the Great, Inscription DNb

Karkheh, Upper reaches

Pasargadae, Gate R

Persepolis, Apadana, Northern Stairs, Central Relief, Prince

Bishapur, Sasanian ring

Bishapur, Relief 6, POWs

Persepolis, Army Road, Homa

Firuzabad, Palace of Ardašir, one of the domes, seen from the gallery

Map of the battle at the Persian Gate

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Northern part, Lion attacking a bull

Map of the Battle of Mycale

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, Ardašir I

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, South entrance

Bishapur, Relief 2, The horse of Shapur tramples Gordian III

Pasargadae, Tall-e Takht, Rooms

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Inscription XPb (Babylonian and Elamite)

Taq-e Bostan, Small cave, Relief of Shapur II (r) and Shapur III or Ardashir III with inscriptions

Pasargadae, Inscription CMa (drawing)

Sidon, Bustan esh-Sheikh, Persian terrace

Achaemenid plate with two lions

Pasargadae, Palace P, Map

Persepolis, Palace of Darius, Interior

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Nubian

Damghan, Sasanian relief

Salmas, Rock relief, Ardašir I, Portrait

XPd (drawing)

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Anahita (head)

Naqš-e Rustam, First Relief of Bahram II: Bahram I, Shapur I, and Ardašir I

Taq-e Bostan, Investiture relief of Shapur II, Shapur

Behistun Inscription, fragment 3

Charax

Behistun Inscription, fragment 42

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Inscription XPa

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Babylonians

Persepolis, Hall of 32 Columns, Portico

Persepolis, Gate of All Nations, Lintel

XPa (drawing)

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Cappadocian

Persepolis, Treasury, One of the Persepolis Treasury Tablets

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Inscription XPb

Bishapur, Relief 3, Tribute bearers

Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Courtiers

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, A man from Sindhu, carrying gold

Bishapur, Relief 6, Persian officers

Qadamgah, Niches

Dascylium, Long funerary stele, detail: chariot

Susa, Palace of Darius, Treasury

Naqš-e Rustam, Investiture relief of Ardašir I, Ahuramazda

Behistun Inscription, fragment 9

Naqš-e Rustam, Tomb of Darius the Great (with a Sasanian relief of Bahram II)

Salmas, Rock relief, Dutchman added for scale

Persepolis, Tomb of Artaxerxes III Ochus, Relief of lions

Zamasp

Persepolis, Tripylon, Northern staircase, Relief of bull and lion

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave, Hunting scene: Elephant

The tomb at Gur-e Dokhtar, seen from the West

Persepolis, Palace of Artaxerxes, Inscription A3Pa

Persepolis, Lower City, Mansion

Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Central frieze, Soldier

Susa, Sasanian cup

Persepolis, Terrace, Canal

Naqš-e Rustam, Damaged relief of a Magian

Taq-e Bostan, Large cave

Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Southwestern gate, Relief of a soldier

Behistun Inscription, fragment 44

Halicarnassus, Mausoleum, Achaemenid vase with an inscription of king Xerxes