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The inscription of Darius I is in Old Persian, Elamite and Babylonian. The Old Persian inscription reads ‘120 karsha. I [am] Darius the great king, king of kings, king of countries, king in this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian.’
Pyramidal weight in diorite,
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Arqueros persas, los “Inmortales”.
Relief of a guard at Susa
This panel shows a guard dressed in a richly decorated Persian costume with a bow, quiver and spear, facing right. Originally this figure was part of a procession of similar guards, perhaps the ‘Immortals’ who formed the king’s personal bodyguard. The bricks are made of faience in brown, yellow, white, green and black
León,ladrillo vidriado, Palacio de Susa
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