Porada, EdithPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2020-08-242020-08-241965P(A)-14http://hdl.handle.net/1885/208872Left: Royal hero fighting monster, a recurring themerelief from doorway in palace of Darius (5th century BC)figure of king dominates reliefs at Persepolisthe rendering of the Achaemenid kings as conqueror of supernatural beasts and monsters ascribes to him feats which only gods and genii can perform in Assyrian art. Right: Door jamb of Tripylon, showing Darius on throne carried by the nations of the empireXerxes, the crown prince, stands behind hima baldachin and symbol of Ahura Mazda appear abovethis would have been coloured.35mmslidecolouren-AUAchaemenianarchitecturesculpturebook scan2020-08-24This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.