| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Palace of 100 Columns
|
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Lions and flowers.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Palace of 100 Columns
|
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Carved head.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Palace of 100 Columns
|
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View from the palace to the hillside tomb of Artaxerxes II.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Palace of 100 Columns
|
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Eagle griffins topping a column.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
|
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Family.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
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The former harem has been converted into a museum.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
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Burnt fabric from the fire that destroyed Persepolis.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
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Bronze trumpet used for heralding visitors.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
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Horn shaped ceramic drinking vessel.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
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Water pipes made of clay.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
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Mortar and pestle.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
 |
Spear heads.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Persepolis
Site / Event : Site Museum
|
 |
Jar with animal heads.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rajab
|
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Naqsh-e Rajab is a collection of Sassanian reliefs.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rajab
|
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The site dates from the 3rd century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rajab
|
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The Sassanian reliefs are carved into the rock.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rajab
|
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The Zoroastrian deity, Ahura Mazda (left) giving the halo of light to the first king of the Sasinid Dynastry, Ardashir.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rajab
|
 |
Faded carved figure.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
|
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Naqsh-e Rostam is the site of the rock carved tombs of four Persian kings. It is 5km from Persepolis.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Darius I Tomb
|
 |
The tomb of Darius I (died 486 BCE) is the oldest at Naqsh-e Rostam. The later tombs plus the ones at Persepolis were modelled on this.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Darius I Tomb
|
 |
Victory of Bahram II (274 - 294).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Triumph of Shaper I
|
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The Triumph of Shaper I is a Sassanian carving near the tomb of Darius I. It shows the capture of the Roman Emperor, Valerian in 260 at Edessa (the modern Urfa in Turkey).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Triumph of Shaper I
|
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Detail showing the Roman Emperor, Valerian kneeling before the Persian king's horse.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
|
 |
Sassanian carvings showing Narse (294 - 302), the king of Armenia being crowned.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Xerxes Tomb
|
 |
The tomb of Xerxes (died 465 BCE) sits at right angles to other tombs at Naqsh-e Rostam.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Xerxes Tomb
|
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Carvings above the tomb including the Zoroastrian symbol and the king supported by representitives of the 28 subject nations.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Xerxes Tomb
|
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Detail of the representatives of the subject nations. Their interlocking arms signify the unity of nations.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Xerxes Tomb
|
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The entrance to the tomb is decorated with columns topped with double bulls.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
|
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The tombs of Darius II and Artaxerxes I.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
|
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The Equestrian Victory of Hormozd II (302 - 309) below the tomb of Artaxerxes I.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Darius II Tomb
|
 |
The tomb of Darius II (died 405 BCE) with a Sassanian carving of Hormozd II (died 309).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
Site / Event : Darius II Tomb
|
 |
Detail from the tomb.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
|
 |
The Kaba Zartosht dates from the 5th century BCE and is thought to be a fire temple.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Naqsh-e Rostam
|
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Desert flower.
|
2010 |
were added from 1 February 2025.