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Relief of three Achaemenid warriors, known as the Ten Thousand Immortals, depicted in profile on glazed bricks with patterned robes and bows, from the Palace of Artaxerxes at Susa.
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Map showing the extent of the Achaemenid Empire during the 6th and 5th centuries BC, shaded in light green and spanning from the eastern Mediterranean and Egypt through the Middle East to parts of Central Asia and the Indus Valley. Major regions, cities, and trade routes such as the Royal Road are labeled within the empire's boundaries. Engraving of Cambyses II on horseback, sword raised, attacking the sacred bull Apis as armored figures and soldiers look on, from an 1882 illustrated history book. Bas-relief detail showing Xerxes I standing and Darius I seated, both with beards and elaborate robes, from the treasury at Persepolis, now in the Archaeological Museum in Tehran. Bas-relief detail of Xerxes I wearing a robe and crown, holding a flower, from the north courtyard of the treasury at Persepolis, now in the Archaeological Museum in Tehran. Peloponnesian War Painting showing chaotic retreat of Greek soldiers and horses through rocky terrain at the Battle of Cunaxa, with mountains and sky in the background. Engraving of Parysatis interceding for Cyrus the Younger before a group of Persian courtiers, with Cyrus standing at the center holding a sword. Alexander and Darius
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Achaemenid imperial warriors
Frieze of Archers from the palace of Darius I at Susa, c. 510 bce;...
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Achaemenid Empire
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Cambyses II killing the Apis bull in Egypt
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Darius I seated before two incense burners with crown prince Xerxes I standing behind him, detail of a bas-relief of the north courtyard in the Treasury of Persepolis, late 6th–early 5th century bce; in the Archaeological Museum, Tehran
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Xerxes I, detail of a bas-relief of the north courtyard in the Treasury of Persepolis, late 6th–early 5th century bce; in the Archaeological Museum, Tehran
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Peloponnesian War
Athenian naval forces in the harbor of Syracuse, Sicily, during the Peloponnesian...
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Battle of Cunaxa
Greek mercenaries flee as Cyrus the Younger is defeated by his brother Artaxerxes...
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Cyrus the Younger is forgiven for attempting to assassinate Artaxerxes II
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Alexander and Darius
A steel engraving depicting Alexander the Great covering Darius III, who was murdered...
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Darius's trilingual inscription at Bisotun, Iran
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Ruins of Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire, in the Fars region of Iran
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Relief possibly depicting a Nowruz celebration in ancient Persepolis, Iran
Bas-relief depiction of dignitaries bearing gifts to Darius I (Achaemenid Empire)...
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Achaemenid golden vessel with lion decoration
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Fletcher Fund, 1954,54.3.3, www.metmuseum.org
Ruins of the royal residence (looking south) at Persepolis, Iran, begun by Darius...
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Persepolis, Iran: sculpture
Armenian tribute bearer carrying a jar decorated with winged griffins, detail of...
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Persian vase in the form of a fish
Persian vase in the form of a fish, gold sheet decorated with incised lines, details...
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