Achaemenid Empire #achaemenidempire
Achaemenid Empire #achaemenidempire
"True problems arose soon after, however, — not for Trump, but for the map itself.
For history is a stubborn thing. Sometimes it'll draw borders that don’t quite fit neatly into your current editorial policy.
Surprisingly, what the map showed was JUDAEA, not Palestine."
#AchaemenidEmpire 4/6 ⤵️
New research traces Zoroastrianism through “ripples” in Yahwistic texts from Elephantine. These sources preserve possible Avestan echoes, offering rare insight into Persian-period religious exchange shaping the wider world of the Hebrew Bible.
#AchaemenidEmpire #Zoroastrianism
Residues of opium found in an Egyptian alabaster jar bearing the name of Xerxes I raise new questions about ritual and intoxication in the ancient world. The find adds nuance to how substances may have figured in elite contexts.
#AncientNearEast #Archaeology #AchaemenidEmpire
Meta History: How Persian Geography made Imperial History! youtu.be/yrg20r49cbg?... via @YouTube #PersianEmpire #IranianPlateau #AncientPersia #HistoricalGeography #GeographyAndHistory #MiddleEastHistory #AchaemenidEmpire #PersianHistory #HistoryExplained #GeographyMatters
a statue of valerian🤴(a Roman emperor) kneeling before shapur👑(a Persian king)🔥
the last image is the original carving that the statue is based on
#photography #AchaemenidEmpire
A monumental, cross-shaped tomb facade carved directly into a rocky cliffside at Persepolis. The entrance is visible in the center, with relief carvings above, resembling a palace structure. The stone is weathered, showing its ancient origins.
Achaemenid Royal Tomb — Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0034)
Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) • 4.9 mm • f/2.0 • 1/800 s • ISO 50
Full-res download: mofaeye.com/34
#Persepolis #TakhteJamshid #Achaemenid #RoyalTomb #AchaemenidEmpire #AncientHistory #Archaeology #WorldHeritage #PersianHistory
A view into a deep, rock-cut ancient wastewater and drainage channel at Persepolis, showcasing the sophisticated engineering of the Achaemenid Empire.
Ancient Wastewater Channel — Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0033)
Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) • 4.9 mm • f/2.0 • 1/4000 s • ISO 50
Full-res download: mofaeye.com/33
#Persepolis #TakhteJamshid #AchaemenidEmpire #AncientHistory #AncientEngineering #PersianEmpire #WorldHeritageSite #Archaeology
An Achaemenid-era Lamassu (guardian bull) statue stands at the Gate of All Nations, Persepolis. Its face is heavily damaged. Cuneiform script is visible on the structure above, with a column rising in the background.
Guardian Bull — Gate of All Nations, Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0026)
Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) • 4.9 mm • f/2.0 • 1/2000 s • ISO 50
Full-res download: mofaeye.com/26
#Persepolis #TakhteJamshid #GateofAllNations #Achaemenid #AchaemenidEmpire #Lamassu #GuardianBull #Cuneiform #XerxesGate
The First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids is out now! We get to talk about a lot of Greats! Cyrus the Great. Darius the Great. Alexander the Grrre... well in the eyes of the Persians, Alexander was not so great. Find out why today! #HistoricallyHigh #AchaemenidEmpire #Persia
モノクロ原稿版ドリュペティスです
#歴史創作 #ancientiran #achaemenidempire
Oh, but then we have the Fall of the #AchaemenidEmpire, the rise of the #Arsacid #ParthianEmpire and its replacement by the #SasanianEmpire too! :3
And of course, woodworking! Woodworking! WOODWORKING!!!
doodle
#achaemenidempire #ancientiran #persia
ペルセポリスの宮殿内庭園を散歩するドリュペティスとスタテイラの絵。2人の頭上には有翼日輪と獅子の意匠が、足下には楽園を想起する草花と孔雀、そして闇と戦う雄鶏型容器が描かれている。
臨在します偉大なる神々に讃えあれ ドリュペティスとスタテイラ/アケメネス朝(キャラクターデザインは柳葉魚さん/Capelin です)
Drypetis and Stateira, characters designed by @capelinssm(.bsky.social) #AchaemenidEmpire #AncientPersia #AchaemenidPersia
Going on vacation once episode 14 is recorded. Here's my beach reading
#history #historical #historyfacts #classics #militaryhistory #persia #ancienthistory #ancientpersia #iran #podcast #podcasts #podcasting
#achaemenid #achaemenidempire