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Potery of Lost Army of Achaemanid

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:42:58 +0000

by Farzan Kurdestani According to Herodotus (484-425 B.C.), Cambyses, the son of Cyrus the Great, sent 50,000 soldiers from Thebes to attack the Oasis of Siwa and destroy the oracle at the Temple of Amun after the priests there refused to legitimize his claim to Egypt.

Halmyris

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:58 +0000

by Cristian Olariu Halmyris 2009. Image from inside the city. The re-used city wall as pavement in the 7th century AD.

Halmyris

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:55 +0000

by Cristian Olariu Halmyris 2009. Blocked entrance in a tower.

Halmyris

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:51 +0000

by Cristian Olariu Halmyris 2009. Image from inside the city.

Faratarash at Behistun

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:43:41 +0000

by Farzan Kurdestani In the West Darush Inscription and Relief, a large part of the mountain, cutting is eaten Frhadtrash called. During the 200 meters and its height is about 36 meters, and probably about 5 / 1 meter from the surface of the earth today is lower. About 40,000 cubic meters of rock cutting is eaten Fratrash the current has been

Darush the Great Inscription and Relief at Behistun

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:07:31 +0000

by Farzan Kurdestani This is the bigest inscription and relief in the word and one of most important of them, it made in Achaemanid Period and in Darush the grait time. it is in 3 anciebt languages, Old Persian, Akkadian Cuniform, and Elamiet Cuniform.

Darius the Great Inscription and Relief at Behistun-2

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:47:04 +0000

by Farzan Kurdestani This is the photo of the Darush the Great Relief at Behistun, in this photo Darush raise his right hand and said hello to Faravahar (Ahoura mazda[the great and main god of ancient persian]) and in front of him are 9 kings that darush won them. in back of Darush are tow of his generals.

Persepolis001

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:17:32 +0000

by Farzan Kurdestani

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Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:57:32 +0000

by Ross

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Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:57:19 +0000

by Ross