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Pre-Islamic Persia

Medes, the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sasanian EmpiresCreated by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 2017
Iran persepolis ancient building. A close up of a statue of a man with a beard
Iran, or Persia, is home to one of the world's oldest major civilizations, with first known urban settlements dating back to 7000 BC. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel names the Persians as the first Historical People. The Persian civilization begins in the Iron Age. The First Persian Empire was the only civilization in all of history to connect over 40% of the global population, accounting for approximately 49.4 million of the world's 112.4 million people in around 480 BC. They were succeeded by the Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanian Empires, who successively governed Iran for almost 1000 years.
The Muslim conquest of Persia (633–656) ended the Sasanian Empire of classical antiquity and was a turning point in Iranian history. Islamization of Iran took place during the eighth to tenth centuries and led to the eventual decline of Zoroastrianism in Iran as well as many of its dependencies. The achievements of the previous Persian civilizations were to a great extent absorbed by the new Islamic civilization.
Persia's arch-rival was the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire.
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Perzische tempel en grafmonumenten

Perzische tempel en grafmonumenten

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Dedication To His Excellency the right honorable Sir Stratford Canning, G.C.B. Her Mejesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Sublime Porte, to whom the Nation is indebted for the Assyrian remains in the British Museum …

Dedication To His Excellency the right honorable Sir Stratford Canning...

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The king standing over the prostrate bull.

The king standing over the prostrate bull.

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The king in the chariot before a besieged city.
Fugitives crossing a river to a castle.

Fugitives crossing a river to a castle.

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Warriors in armour fighting in chariots.

Warriors in armour fighting in chariots.

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Ornaments [on the robes of a eunuch].

Ornaments [on the robes of a eunuch].

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Smerdis, der falsche, König von Persien

Smerdis, der falsche, König von Persien

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Perzië, reiziger op rots bij telegraafleiding in landschap

Perzië, reiziger op rots bij telegraafleiding in landschap

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Tak-i Bostan. Bas-relief, chasse aux cerfs.
Ispahan [Isfahān]. Chapiteau sassanide.
Perzië, reisgezelschap bij hutje langs de weg in een kloof

Perzië, reisgezelschap bij hutje langs de weg in een kloof

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A set of nine different colored tile patterns. Persian pattern vintage, backgrounds textures.

A set of nine different colored tile patterns. Persian pattern vintage...

A collection of six tiles from the collection / A set of nine different colored tile patterns / Public domain stock illustration.

Iran persepolis ancient building. A close up of a statue of a man with a beard

Iran persepolis ancient building. A close up of a statue of a man with...

Architecture stock photograph: A close up of a metal relief of a man's face / A close up of a statue of a man with a beard.

Bas-reliëf van de Romeinsche Keizer Valerianus in een rots te Naks-i-Rustam, Perzië

Bas-reliëf van de Romeinsche Keizer Valerianus in een rots te Naks-i-R...

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Attendants bringing vases &c. to a banquet ; A castle taken by assault. (From the centre ruins, Nimroud [Calah])

Attendants bringing vases &c. to a banquet ; A castle taken by assault...

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Persépolis. Détails du palais no. 3 du plan général.

Persépolis. Détails du palais no. 3 du plan général.

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Nakch-i-Roustam. Tombe royale no. 2.

Nakch-i-Roustam. Tombe royale no. 2.

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Province de Chouchter. Bas-relief dans la plaine de Mal-Amir.
Persépolis. Parallèle des colonnes.

Persépolis. Parallèle des colonnes.

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Persépolis. [Monument no. 10.] Plan et coupe de la tombe royale au sud-est du plateau.

Persépolis. [Monument no. 10.] Plan et coupe de la tombe royale au sud...

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Persépolis. Palais no. 8. (Bas-relief.)

Persépolis. Palais no. 8. (Bas-relief.)

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Monument antique appelé Atech-Gâh ou autel du feu, à Firouzabad; Ruines d'un palais sassanide, à Firouzabad.

Monument antique appelé Atech-Gâh ou autel du feu, à Firouzabad; Ruine...

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Tabriz. Maison de Hussein-Khân.

Tabriz. Maison de Hussein-Khân.

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Kingavar [Kangâvar]. (Mosquée)

Kingavar [Kangâvar]. (Mosquée)

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Intérieur de la salle du trône, Téhérân.
Palais de Bagh-Nô, Chiraz.

Palais de Bagh-Nô, Chiraz.

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Fish-god.  (Nimroud.) [Nimrud];  Figure near an entrance. (Kouyunjik) [Quyunjik].

Fish-god. (Nimroud.) [Nimrud]; Figure near an entrance. (Kouyunjik) ...

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Map of Turky [sic], Arabia and Persia.

Map of Turky [sic], Arabia and Persia.

Relief shown pictorially. From Senex's New general atlas. Published in London by D. Browne in 1721. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

Painted bricks. (Nimroud.) [Nimrud]

Painted bricks. (Nimroud.) [Nimrud]

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Bronze vessels from Nimroud [Nimrud] (Plate V.)

Bronze vessels from Nimroud [Nimrud] (Plate V.)

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1. Nimroud; 2-4. Koyoundjick. (M.L.)

1. Nimroud; 2-4. Koyoundjick. (M.L.)

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Province de Chouchter. Bas-relief de Tengh-i-Saoulek.
Entrée du Médreséh Châh-Sultân-Hussein, Ispahan.
Xerxes II., König von Persien - Public domain portrait engraving

Xerxes II., König von Persien - Public domain portrait engraving

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Perzische huwelijksplechtigheid en doopceremonie

Perzische huwelijksplechtigheid en doopceremonie

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Embarcation of chariot and warriors preparing to cross a river.

Embarcation of chariot and warriors preparing to cross a river.

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Monuments of Nineveh - A lion hunt.

Monuments of Nineveh - A lion hunt.

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The king performing a religious ceremony.

The king performing a religious ceremony.

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Detail van een bas-reliëf nabij de ruïnes van het paleis van Darius, Persepolis, Perzië

Detail van een bas-reliëf nabij de ruïnes van het paleis van Darius, P...

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Perzië, graftombe Cyrus bij Morghab, frontaal met reizigers

Perzië, graftombe Cyrus bij Morghab, frontaal met reizigers

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Tak-i Bostan. Une des figures de la chasse aux sangliers (grandeur de l'exécution.)

Tak-i Bostan. Une des figures de la chasse aux sangliers (grandeur de ...

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Perzië, Bushire, huis van de gouverneur aan water

Perzië, Bushire, huis van de gouverneur aan water

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A box filled with lots of different types of stone. Iran prayer stone

A box filled with lots of different types of stone. Iran prayer stone

Architecture stock photograph: A table with a bunch of different colored stones / A box filled with lots of different types of stone.

Plans of buildings excavated at Nimroud [Calah] and Kouyunjik [Quyunjik].

Plans of buildings excavated at Nimroud [Calah] and Kouyunjik [Quyunji...

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The king in his chariot and horsemen ascending mountains (Kouyunjik) [Quyunjik].

The king in his chariot and horsemen ascending mountains (Kouyunjik) [...

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Assyrian horsemen pursuing an enemy.

Assyrian horsemen pursuing an enemy.

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Head of a winged figure wearing a diadem.

Head of a winged figure wearing a diadem.

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Persépolis. Palais no. 2. Bas-reliefs entre les deux rampes de l'escalier du centre.

Persépolis. Palais no. 2. Bas-reliefs entre les deux rampes de l'escal...

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Babylone. Ruines de Birs-Nemroud. (Vue et détails.)
Laboureurs de Khosrova. Azerbaidjan.

Laboureurs de Khosrova. Azerbaidjan.

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Nakch-i-Roustam. Tombe royale no. 4.

Nakch-i-Roustam. Tombe royale no. 4.

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Nakch-i-Roustam. Bas-relief. - Public domain dedication image
Nakch-i-Roustam. Vue des tombes royales.

Nakch-i-Roustam. Vue des tombes royales.

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Palais de Kasr-è-Kadjâr, de Kasr-è-Kadjâr près Téhérân; Cour intérieure du Palais de Kasr-è-Kadjâr, près Téhérân.

Palais de Kasr-è-Kadjâr, de Kasr-è-Kadjâr près Téhérân; Cour intérieur...

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Ruines du palais de Ferrâhbad, près Ispahan; Village de Chêhristân, près Ispahan.

Ruines du palais de Ferrâhbad, près Ispahan; Village de Chêhristân, pr...

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Kiosque & jardins du Palais Kasr-è-Kadjâr, Téhérân.

Kiosque & jardins du Palais Kasr-è-Kadjâr, Téhérân.

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Tour du Kalif Yezid; Fontaine Tchechmeh-i-Ali, Rhey [Ray].

Tour du Kalif Yezid; Fontaine Tchechmeh-i-Ali, Rhey [Ray].

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Mosquée royale & terrasses de maisons à Casbin [Qazvīn].

Mosquée royale & terrasses de maisons à Casbin [Qazvīn].

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Bronze dish from Nimroud [Nimrud].

Bronze dish from Nimroud [Nimrud].

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Carpet bazaar.  There are two carpet bazaars in the Khân-El-Khalîly. The larger one is established in the picturesque court of a cuilding of the thirteenth century, a portion of which is shown above.  Here may be seen carpets from India and Persia and from every part of the Turkish empire.

Carpet bazaar. There are two carpet bazaars in the Khân-El-Khalîly. T...

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Bi-Sutoun. Chapiteau sassinide.
Two winged figures. (Nimroud) [Calah].
A subject people bringing tribute.
The king returning from battle. (Kouyunjik) [Quyunjik]

The king returning from battle. (Kouyunjik) [Quyunjik]

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[Tabriz.] Maison d'un mirza; Habitation d'un khân.

[Tabriz.] Maison d'un mirza; Habitation d'un khân.

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Darius I. König von Persien - Public domain portrait engraving

Darius I. König von Persien - Public domain portrait engraving

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Bas-reliëf bij de Boog van de Tuin (Tahkt-i-Bustan), Kirmanshah, Perzië

Bas-reliëf bij de Boog van de Tuin (Tahkt-i-Bustan), Kirmanshah, Perzi...

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ship from "[Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, etc.]"

ship from "[Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, etc.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000493 from volume 02 of "[Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, etc.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Bri... More

Triumphal return of Assyrian warriors from battle.

Triumphal return of Assyrian warriors from battle.

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Winged figures kneelling before the sacred tree. (Nimroud) [Calah]

Winged figures kneelling before the sacred tree. (Nimroud) [Calah]

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Perzië, Karavanserai Borasjoon, man op vlakte

Perzië, Karavanserai Borasjoon, man op vlakte

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Graf van Cyrus van een afstand gezien, Pasargadae, Perzië

Graf van Cyrus van een afstand gezien, Pasargadae, Perzië

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Perzië, Shiraz vanaf de weg naar Isfahan, nederzetting

Perzië, Shiraz vanaf de weg naar Isfahan, nederzetting

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Tak-i Bostan. Vue générale; Plan du monument.

Tak-i Bostan. Vue générale; Plan du monument.

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Kengavar [Kangāvar]. Parallele des temples de Kengavar et de Palmyre.
Perzië, Recht Kazvin, weg naar Mezreh met brug

Perzië, Recht Kazvin, weg naar Mezreh met brug

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A group of figurines sitting on top of a chess board. Chess game chess pieces persia.

A group of figurines sitting on top of a chess board. Chess game chess...

A chess board with a group of people on it / A collection of wooden chess pieces on a table / Public domain art photo.

A picture of a bunch of different designs. Persian pattern vintage, backgrounds textures.

A picture of a bunch of different designs. Persian pattern vintage, ba...

The egyptian pattern of the egyptian style. egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern, egyptian pattern / A p... More

A set of nine different colored tile designs. Persian pattern vintage, backgrounds textures.

A set of nine different colored tile designs. Persian pattern vintage,...

The art of the textile industry / A set of nine different colored tile designs / Public domain stock illustration.

Public domain stock image. Yazd windows persian
Painted ornaments from Nimroud [Calah].

Painted ornaments from Nimroud [Calah].

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Assyrian horseman pursuing a man on a camel. (From the centre ruins, Nimroud [Calah])

Assyrian horseman pursuing a man on a camel. (From the centre ruins, N...

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A city taken by assault - Prisoners driven away. [Quyunjik]

A city taken by assault - Prisoners driven away. [Quyunjik]

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Ornaments from dresses [of winged figures, of king].

Ornaments from dresses [of winged figures, of king].

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Persépolis. Escalier du palais no. 3. (Bas-relief de l'escalier de l'ouest.)

Persépolis. Escalier du palais no. 3. (Bas-relief de l'escalier de l'o...

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Istakhr. Vue du palais; Topographie des monuments.

Istakhr. Vue du palais; Topographie des monuments.

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Persépolis. Palais du sud. Salle no. 5. (Bas-relief.)

Persépolis. Palais du sud. Salle no. 5. (Bas-relief.)

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Persépolis. Salle no. 8. (Bas-relief.)

Persépolis. Salle no. 8. (Bas-relief.)

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Mosquée Chân-Khodâh-Bendèh, à Sultânyèh [Sultânièh].
Ruins de Passargade. Tombeau dit de Cyrus.

Ruins de Passargade. Tombeau dit de Cyrus.

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Caravân-Sérail-i-Châh, Casbin [Qazvīn].

Caravân-Sérail-i-Châh, Casbin [Qazvīn].

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Éclise de Djoulfa, Ispahan.

Éclise de Djoulfa, Ispahan.

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Imâm-Zâdèh et pont de Solimanyèh; Intérieur d'une écurie.

Imâm-Zâdèh et pont de Solimanyèh; Intérieur d'une écurie.

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Village de Siadèh ; Interieur d'une maison, Cazbin [Qazvīn].

Village de Siadèh ; Interieur d'une maison, Cazbin [Qazvīn].

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Colossal lion, Great Entrance (Nimroud) [Nimrud].

Colossal lion, Great Entrance (Nimroud) [Nimrud].

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Bronze cup from Nimroud [Nimrud].

Bronze cup from Nimroud [Nimrud].

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Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Vue du palais sassanide.

Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Vue du palais sassanide.

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Pottery &c. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Pottery &c. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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