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© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR-D2347 |
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Upload Date: | 2014-09-03 15:51:18 | |||
Photo Size: | 4.5mb 5476x3608 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Iran, Bisotun: the towering cliffs are carved with a seriesof famous bas-reliefs dating from 520 BC, carried out on the orders of Darius I after his victory over the Medes. The three-language inscriptions enabled the first deciphering of the cuneiform script.Here: the large arch containing carvings of hunting scenes and feasts of Khosrau II. |
Keywords: | Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, UNESCO, historic, heritage, antiquity, archeology, Sassanids, Persian Empire |