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Tomb of Darius I, Naqsh-e Rustam
Tomb of Darius I, Naqsh-e Rustam, near Persepolis, Iran, c. 522–486 BCE
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Relief of Darius I from Persepolis
Relief of Darius I from Persepolis, 522-486 BCE
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Court of Darius the Great
A modern recreation of the court of Darius the Great (r. 522-486 BCE), by Zvonimir Grbasic.
Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.
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Battle of Gaugamela
The Battle of Gaugamela (1st October 331 BCE, also known as the Battle of Arbela) was the final meeting between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia. After this victory, Alexander was, without question, the King of...
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Capital of a column from the audience hall of the palace of Darius I, Susa, c. 510 B.C.E.
Capital of a column from the audience hall of the palace of Darius I, Susa, c. 510 B.C.E., Achaemenid, Tell of the Apadana, Susa, Iran (Louvre)
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker & Dr. Beth Harris
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The Achaemenid Persian Empire c. 500 BCE
A map illustrating the rise and evolution of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (from the name of Achaemenes, an ancestor of the empire's founder, Cyrus the Great) from its origins in around 550 BCE when Cyrus II of Persia conquered the Medes...
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Persian Archers
Persian Archers at Darius' palace at Susa. Exhibited in Pergamon Museum / Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin.
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Reconstruction of the Apadana
An artist's depiction of the Apadana, a hypostyle hall in Persepolis, as it may have appeared in the 6th Century BCE. Construction of hall began in the reign of Darius the Great (r. 522-486 BCE) and was completed in the reign of Xerxes I...
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The Behistun Inscription
Darius I's (c. 550-486 BCE) trilingual inscription, in Akkadian or Babylonian, Elamite, and old Persian, carved on the Behistun rock relief from the village of the same name.
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Map of the Battle of Gaugamela - Alexander's Attack
A map of the battle of Gaugamela depicting Alexander the Great attacking Darius III, a move that led to victory.
