Stone relief from the doorway to the Hall of 100 Columns, Persepolis, South Iran, c500 BC. Artist: Unknown
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Stone relief from the doorway to the Hall of 100 Columns, Persepolis, South Iran, c500 BC. Relief carving from the Palace of Darius I (548-486 BC), Achaemenid king of Persia, showing Sargon of Akkad (c2370 BC) with a servant. Above them is the winged symbol of Ahura Mazda (Ormazd, Ormuzd, Ohrmazd), Lord of Wisdom, supreme god of the Zorastrians (Zarathustrians).
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- Sargon of Akkad: Sumerian, Akkadian, Mesopotami: King
People Related
- Darius I: Persian: King
Geographic Hierarchy
World Asia Iran Fārs Takht-e Jamshīd
- 29 56 00 N , 052 53 00 E
- 32 00 00 N , 053 00 00 E
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Locations & Buildings Palaces & Stately Homes
Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2615x4011
File Size : 30,729kb
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- 007383
- 007383
- 0390005641
- 1-156-195
- 1156195
- 5641
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