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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. TOURISTS VISITING NAQSH-E KNOWN FOR ITS TOMBS OF DARIUS IRST, XERXES IRST, ARTAXERXES IRST EAND DARIUS IIND, ALL KINGS FROM THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. NAQSH-E IS KNOWN FOR ITS TOMBS OF DARIUS IRST, XERXES IRST, ARTAXERXES IRST AND DARIUS IIND, ALL KINGS FROM THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY.HERE ARDACHIR IER (226-242), IS BECOMING KING FROM THE HANDS OF AHURA MAZDA. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. NAQSH-E IS KNOWN FOR ITS TOMBS OF DARIUS IRST, XERXES IRST, ARTAXERXES IRST AND DARIUS IIND, ALL KINGS FROM THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY.HERE ARDACHIR IER (226-242), IS BECOMING KING FROM THE HANDS OF AHURA MAZDA. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. NAQSH-E IS KNOWN FOR ITS TOMBS OF DARIUS IRST, XERXES IRST, ARTAXERXES IRST EAND DARIUS IIND, ALL KINGS FROM THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. HEAD OF MEDE WARRIOR. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. HEAD OF MEDE WARRIOR. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. THE COLUMNS OF THE APADANA (OR THE DARIUS' COURTROOM), CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. HEAD OF MEDE WARRIOR. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. HERE THE BULLS OF THE DOOR OF THE NATIONS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. RUINS OF THE TACHARA OU DARIUS' PALACE, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. RUINS OF THE TACHARA OU DARIUS' PALACE, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. HEAD OF MEDE WARRIOR. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. HERE A GRIFFIN IN THE PROCESSION ALLEY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. THE BULL OF THE TEMPLE OF 100 COLUMNS OU THRONE ROOM. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. THE BULL OF THE TEMPLE OF 100 COLUMNS OU THRONE ROOM. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. HEAD OF MEDE WARRIOR. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. SCULPTURE OF XERXES 1RST IN THE HADISH OR XERXES' PALACE. THE CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. RUINS OF THE TACHARA OU DARIUS' PALACE, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS. RUINS OF THE TACHARA OU DARIUS' PALACE, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE OF THE ACHEMENIDE DYNASTY, HAS BEEN FOUNDED BY DARIUS THE FIRST IN 331 BC. ITS EDIFICATION KEPT GOING DURING TWO CENTURIES UNDER THE RULE OF XERXES 1RST AND ARTAXERXES 1RST UNTIL ITS DESTRUCTION BY ALEXANDER THE GREAT 331 BC. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

The figure of a royal guard is carved on a stone panel in Persepolis, Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Ancient figures are carved on a wall at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A stone figure is carved on a gateway wall at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Stone columns and a towering doorway stand at Persepolis, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A wide view shows ancient structures and terraces at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Silhouettes of columns stand against the sky in Persepolis, Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Silhouettes of columns stand against the sky in Persepolis, Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

The moon sits above a stone column at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A view of stone columns and gates at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

The sun sets behind columns at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Ancient figures are carved on a wall at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Ancient figures are carved on a wall at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Visitors walk through ancient columns at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A child sits on a wooden bench near the ruins of Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Silhouettes of columns stand against the sky in Persepolis, Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Detail of a stone doorway is seen at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

The sun sets behind columns at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Visitors walk through ancient columns at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A view of stone columns and gates at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A man stands on a platform overlooking Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A carving of figures appears on a stone wall at Persepolis, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A man walks past stone columns at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A royal tomb is carved into the mountainside above Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A sculpted double-headed griffin sits atop a column at Takht-e Jamshid in Marvdasht, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

A child climbs a staircase among ancient columns at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Persepolis - Iran

Ancient figures are carved on a wall at Persepolis in Marvdasht, Fars, Iran on November 6, 2024. Built in the 6th century BCE by Darius the Great, Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid, stands as one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient Persian world. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM