Persepolis: 20.5 feet long relief from Treasury
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Ghirshman, Roman
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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Darius giving audience before two fire altars, behind which is grand master of ceremonies. Behind Darius is his son Xerxes and attendants, one of whom is armed with an akinakis (short Scytho-Median sword). Darius holds sceptre and lotus.
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Achaemenian, sculpture, stone, book scan
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1962
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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
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