Necropolis, Persepolis & Pasargadae


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March 5th 2017
Published: July 17th 2017
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Drink wine and look at the moon and think of all the civilizations the moon has seen passing by. - Omar Khayyam Our second day in Iran began a bit earlier, and we were picked up by our guide and his driver to make the journey outside the city to several ancient historical sights – particular highlights for Clement. We began at the Necropolis, the dynastic burial place of four Achaemenid king... Read Full Entry



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Bas-relief showing foreign envoys bearing tribute for Noruz. *photo courtesy of Clement
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Bas-relief showing foreign envoys bearing tribute for Noruz, including a very handsome camel. *photo courtesy of Clement
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Bas-relief showing foreign envoys bearing tribute for Noruz.
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Bas-relief on the staircase of the palace of a lion biting the hind of a bull, a symbol in Zoroastrianism for Noruz..
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*photo courtesy of Clement
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Ruins of the Apadana palace.
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Ruins of the Apadana palace.
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Ruins of the Tachara palace. *photo courtesy of Clement
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Ruins of the Tachara palace.
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Faravahar, a symbol of Zoroastrianism and Iranian nationalism.
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Bas-relief showing early use of an umbrella. *photo courtesy of Clement
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Depiction of figures at the Apadana palace. *photo courtesy of Clement
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Zoomorphic griffin capital.
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Bull capital.
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Gate of All Nations
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Gate of All Nations *photo courtesy of Clement
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Bas-relief of four-winged angel, a Persian introduction to the religious communities of the world.



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