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The Early History of Persia

The Ancient Near East c. 1500-1300 BCE https://member.worldhistory.org/image/14807/the-ancient-near-east-c-1500-1300-bce/ Simeon Netchev CC BY NC SA 4.0

Susa III or Proto-Elamite cylinder seal 3150-2800 BC Louvre Museum Sb 6166 https://www.flickr.com/photos/156915032@N07/32545257227/in/photostream/ ALFGRN CC BY SA 2.0

File:Bodleian J2 fol 175 Y 28 1.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bodleian_J2_fol_175_Y_28_1.jpg Bodleian Library, MS J2 fol. 175 http://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/didact/idg/iran/avest/J2_175_Y_28_1.jpg Public Domain US faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

File:Naqshe Rostam Darafsh Ordibehesht 93 (35).JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naqshe_Rostam_Darafsh_Ordibehesht_93_(35).JPG درفش کاویانی - own work GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY SA 3.0

File:Anahita Vessel, 300-500 AD, Sasanian, Iran, silver and gilt - Cleveland Museum of Art - DSC08130.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anahita_Vessel,_300-500_AD,_Sasanian,_Iran,silver_and_gilt-Cleveland_Museum_of_Art-_DSC08130.JPG Daderot - own work CC0

File:Zartosht 30salegee.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zartosht_30salegee.jpg Photo is extracted from "Persia by a Persian: being personal experiences, manners, customs, habits, religious and social life in Persia". Author: Isaac Adams. Published by: E. Stock, 1906. / User: Zereshk Public Domain US

File:Persepolis - carved Faravahar.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Persepolis_-_carved_Faravahar.JPG Napishtim - own work GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY SA 3.0

File:Excavations in Ecbatana.jpg / IMG_0710 Hamedan, Iran https://www.flickr.com/photos/37583176@N00/3641224634 Ninara CC BY 2.0

Map of the Ancient World https://member.worldhistory.org/map/ CC BY NC SA 4.0

Helmet with divine figures beneath a bird with outstretched wings https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/325584?ao=on&showOnly=openAccess&ft=elamite&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=1 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access) CC0

Map of the Ancient World https://member.worldhistory.org/map/ CC BY NC SA 4.0

The Achaemenid Persian Empire

File:Cyrus the great.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyrus_the_great.jpg Nima Boroumand - own work CC BY SA 4.0

Cross-section of a Qanat https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qanat_cross_section.svg Samuel Bailey (sam.bailus@gmail.com) - own work CC BY 3.0

File:Cyrus Cylinder front.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyrus_Cylinder_front.jpg Prioryman - own work GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY SA 3.0

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the construction of the outer city wall of Babylon https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/321676?ao=on&showOnly=openAccess&ft=nebuchadnezzar&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=2 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access) CC0

Bronze statuette of Cybele on a cart drawn by lions https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/246700?ao=on&showOnly=openAccess&ft=cybele&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=2 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access) CC0

File:CILICIA, Mallos. Tiribazos. Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CILICIA,_Mallos._Tiribazos._Satrap_of_Lydia,_388-380_BC.jpg Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY SA 3.0

File:Khalili Collection Aramaic Documents IA 6F.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khalili_Collection_Aramaic_Documents_IA_6F.jpg Khalili Collections CC BY SA 4.0

File:Audience Palace, Pasargadae 03.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audience_Palace,_Pasargadae_03.jpg Bernard Gagnon - own work GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY SA 3.0 / CC BY SA 4.0

File:CyrustheGreatTomb 22057.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CyrustheGreatTomb_22057.jpg Truth Seeker CC BY SA 3.0

Persepolis, Iran https://flickr.com/photos/carolemage/47074174204/in/photolist-2eHMrXb-S9Zfe6-2eHMpQA-2eHMpWY-2fN7xbz-TMg4xb-2eHMrFQ-2fN7pik-S9Zewz-2fN7oFi-2fHuMDu-25iWkPM-2ezRGzD-2fHuKBy-TMfYaC-2fVxD9p-S2B9LD-2fHuKtN-2fQW1ph-2eKVU5U-2fN7pQn-2fHuHaQ-2eHMoXU-2fHuJFA-2fXVgqt-S2Bce4-TDRbjN-25iWijr-25iWhBV-2ewA1SR-S9ZfjB-2eHMpiU-25iWkDr-TMg5WJ-2fN7rb8-S2Bbqa-25iWhKR-2fN7vfF-S2BbXc-25iWibR-2fHuJSN-2fXU8bp-2fQW1D5-S2B9zr-2fHuGLo-2fHuGyj-2fHuPD1-TDRbJf-2ewA1Bv-2fVxzjk Carole Raddato CC BY SA 2.0

The southern staircase of the Palace of Darius with reliefs depicting servants coming up the steps carrying animals and food in covered dishes to be served at the king’s tables, Persepolis, Iran https://flickr.com/photos/carolemage/47863635901/in/photolist-2fVxDpK-2fHuF7G-2ewA1pM-2fN7pUF-2ep8XR4-S2B92c-25iWhyP-2fN7qFv-2ep8Vtt-S2BbQZ-S2BbwT-TDRhSY-S2B9iV-2fVxENg-2ewzZFH-2ewzZuF-2fN7qaR-2fN7x8P-S9ZeVv-2eHMrq9-2eHMD4E-2fN7xdP-2fVxDzp-2fN7xD8-S2B5b6-2fHuGgW-2eHMsYu-2ewA1ZK-2eHMsjy-2ewA2hi-2fN7x4k-2fN7pKn-S2B5z2-2fN7vyr-2fHuKJh-2emD41x-jEDKxw-2fKCuVR-2fN7qYK-2fKCuAx-2fKCuGz-2fKCuPD-25iWhGp-25bwHwp-2fN7oYx-2fN7wPH-25iWngV-jEDQMQ-2fEYCbd-2fEYCEj Carole Raddato CC BY SA 2.0

File:National Museum of Iran Darafsh (785).JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Museum_of_Iran_Darafsh_(785).JPG Darafsh - own work GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY 3.0

Alexander the Great and the End of the Persian Empire

The Alexander Mosaic depicting the Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great & Darius III of Persia, from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Naples Archaeological Museum https://flickr.com/photos/carolemage/15045954695/in/photolist-oD4JTi-oVys8Z-2eHMsYu-oVw2qd-2eHMsjy-oVw6bu-oD4z37-oD5dAn-oVynpF-6PS6ez-8fBEw6-2ghjsY9-amkZS3 Carole Raddato CC BY SA 2.0

Hellenistic Successor Kingdoms c. 301 BCE https://member.worldhistory.org/image/14355/hellenistic-successor-kingdoms-c-301-bce/ Simeon Netchev CC BY NC SA 4.0

Portrait of Seleucus I Nicator, king of Syria (358–280 BC), 1st or 2nd century AD, from Syria, Louvre Museum https://flickr.com/photos/carolemage/7462833418/in/photolist-cnsYnG-SfbhH3-2d7v8K9-2e8S44s-9HkyYN-9C4sEn-9C7YxY-2d7v8VE-9C4APB-9C7Jxo-9C7t2C-9C4SeB-9C4yJD-9C59Cg-9C4w1K-9C4UEK-9C7pQy-9C7W9U-9C4PVe-2e8S3UE-9C7MA7-9C7Qj3-9C5apH-9C4BKD-QscLv8-9C4ut8-9C7GQE-9C4MaP-9C8187-9C4VsH-QscN4t-9C8bZd-QscMND-23B3qkT-9C7u15-9C7G4q-9C4T2p-9C8ai7-9C7FjU-9C4GeZ-9C8b9m-9C7SDQ-9C7DHd-9C4CwR-9C7Tzu-9C7zHL-9C7UyA-9C5doB-9C85a7-9C84q7 Carole Raddato CC BY SA 2.0

Door lintel with lion-griffins and vase with lotus leaf https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322626?ao=on&showOnly=openAccess&ft=parthian&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=5 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access) CC0

Rhyton terminating in the forepart of a wild cat https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/326623?ao=on&showOnly=openAccess&ft=parthian&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=4 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access) CC0

The Provinces of the Roman Empire under Augustus https://member.worldhistory.org/image/15518/the-provinces-of-the-roman-empire-under-augustus/ Simeon Netchev CC BY NC SA 4.0

File:Drachm of Artabanus IV (2), Hamadan mint.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drachm_of_Artabanus_IV_(2),_Hamadan_mint.jpghttps://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153571 Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY SA 3.0

File:Victory of Shapur I over Valerian.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Victory_of_Shapur_I_over_Valerian.jpg Sahand Ace CC BY SA 3.0

File:Plate of Khosrow I Anushirvan.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plate_of_Khosrow_I_Anushirvan.jpg National Museum of Iran / HistoryofIran GNU Free Documentation License / CC BY SA 4.0

Rhyton with female head https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/328840?ao=on&showOnly=openAccess&ft=Parthian&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=19 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access) CC0

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