Persia Collection (#5)

Glazed brick guardsman from the palace at Susa, Iran (photo)
3329562 Glazed brick guardsman from the palace at Susa, Iran (photo); (add.info.: Glazed brick guardsman from a frieze showing a row of royal guards)

Emperor Carus (222-283) receiving Persian ambassadors in August 283 (Roman Emperor Carus and the persian legates)
ELD4963430 Emperor Carus (222-283) receiving Persian ambassadors in August 283 (Roman Emperor Carus and the persian legates)

Ancient history. The Battle of Gaugameles on 1 October 331 BC (northern Iraq)
NWI4910561 Ancient history. The Battle of Gaugameles on 1 October 331 BC (northern Iraq) between the army of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) and that of Darius III (380-330 BC)

Civilization of Antiquity: Attack of the Persian army with forged carts against the army of Alexander The Great
NWI4910525 Civilization of Antiquity: Attack of the Persian army with forged carts against the army of Alexander The Great

Antiquite: official document on brick of King Shilhak-Inshushinak (1150-1120 BC) in elamite cuneiform writing
JEB4907884 Antiquite: official document on brick of King Shilhak-Inshushinak (1150-1120 BC) in elamite cuneiform writing. From the Susa website

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, 1909 (lithograph)
3086273 The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, 1909 (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Do you, within your little hour of Grace, The waving Cypress in your Arms enlace
3086261 Do you, within your little hour of Grace, The waving Cypress in your Arms enlace, Before the Mother back into her arms Fold, and dissolve you in a last embrace

An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels
3253040 An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels; (add.info.: An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417)

Map of the Persian Empire from 588 to 536 BC (Map of empire of Persia, from 588 to 536 BC)
ELD4921369 Map of the Persian Empire from 588 to 536 BC (Map of empire of Persia, from 588 to 536 BC) Engraving from Houze 1851 Universal Atlas Private collection; (add.info)

King of ancient Persia with a soldier and an archer to protect him (Darius I The Great or Cyrus II The Great)
NWI4856837 King of ancient Persia with a soldier and an archer to protect him (Darius I The Great or Cyrus II The Great). Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Cover of Le Pelerin, 20/01/07 - Iran, Foreign Sovereign, Persia, Armchair (symbol of power)
ICA4852583 Cover of Le Pelerin, 20/01/07 - Iran, Foreign Sovereign, Persia, Armchair (symbol of power) - Mozzafar-al-Din Shah (Mozaffaredin Shah) (1853-1907); (add.info.: Cover of Le Pelerin)

Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
NWI4850348 Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, France, Chile)

Engraving depicting Tajiks, Persian-speaking villagers of Eastern Afghanistan
3521194 Engraving depicting Tajiks, Persian-speaking villagers of Eastern Afghanistan; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tajiks, Persian-speaking villagers of Eastern Afghanistan)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342608 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Ho Lago. 1 of 24 charts of the world including several calendars and tables. 1550-60 (vellum)
7342522 Ho Lago. 1 of 24 charts of the world including several calendars and tables. 1550-60 (vellum) by Portuguese School, (16th century); 24x17 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542704 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

Battle of Plataea, Greece, 479 BC (engraving)
8635041 Battle of Plataea, Greece, 479 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Battle of Plataea, Greece, 479 BC)

Persia (b/w photo)
8674247 Persia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persia. A Maize Barn. Illustration for The World's Commercial Products by W G Freeman)

Defeat of the White Huns by Anushirwan in AD 560 (litho)
8661219 Defeat of the White Huns by Anushirwan in AD 560 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defeat of the White Huns by Anushirwan in AD 560)

Travelling in Persia (engraving)
8649849 Travelling in Persia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling in Persia)

Daniel's Grave, near Susa (colour litho)
8667258 Daniel's Grave, near Susa (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel's Grave, near Susa)

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The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving)
8650801 The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations)

Aristides, Athenian general and politician (engraving)
8635030 Aristides, Athenian general and politician (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristides (530-468 BC), Athenian general and politician

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Persian Warrior
7287230 Persian Warrior; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Persian Warrior. Roman relief from the time of Hadrian of an original dated 160 - 150 AD)

Traite de medecine de Mansour : Muscle et systeme nerveux humain. Manuscrit perse
AIS5373969 Traite de medecine de Mansour : Muscle et systeme nerveux humain. Manuscrit perse. In "L'Anatomie du corps (Tachrih al-badan (al badan)" de Mansour ben Eliyas Chirazi

Artaxerxes grants freedom to the Jews in Persia, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 (engraving)
3665604 Artaxerxes grants freedom to the Jews in Persia, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Artaxerxes grants freedom to the Jews in Persia)

Scale: [ca. 1:14 500 000]. Additional Places: Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman. c.1550-60 (vellum)
7339614 Scale: [ca. 1:14 500 000]. Additional Places: Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman. c.1550-60 (vellum) by Portuguese School, (16th century); 24x17 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Persia, 1554 (vellum)
7339640 Persia, 1554 (vellum) by Agnese, Battista (c.1500-64); 26x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Battista Agnese Bound sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum. Scale: [ca)

Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791 ID Number 41167-2001 A plane chart of part of the Gulf of
7340870 Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791 ID Number 41167-2001 A plane chart of part of the Gulf of Persia, partly corrected by Lieut

Map of Arabia, Persia, Gijarat and Decca, 1753 (print)
7340647 Map of Arabia, Persia, Gijarat and Decca, 1753 (print) by Keulen, Johannes II Van (1704-55); 47.2x55 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791 ID Number 41167-2001 A plane chart of part of the Gulf of
7340869 Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791 ID Number 41167-2001 A plane chart of part of the Gulf of Persia, partly corrected by Lieut

Irab-A Persian ascetic in an 1884 illustration
5314062 Irab-A Persian ascetic in an 1884 illustration; (add.info.: Irab-A Persian ascetic in an 1884 illustration); SeM Studio/UIG

Bronze head of an Iranian Man
5305217 Bronze head of an Iranian Man.; (add.info.: Bronze head of an Iranian man. Dated 2nd Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Persia (c19th). Society. Persian woman. Engraving. Private Collection
CUL4853968 Persia (c19th). Society. Persian woman. Engraving. Private Collection by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Persia (c19th). Society. Persian woman. Engraving

Marine identification signs in the 1880s. Including standard flags of England, Spain, Japan, Russia
NWI4846581 Marine identification signs in the 1880s. Including standard flags of England, Spain, Japan, Russia, United States of America, France, Isle of Man, Holland, Denmark, Portugal, Austria

Myths and legends: The Rokh or Roc (giant bird of Arab-Persian mythology. It is found in passages of the Thousand)
NWI4929308 Myths and legends: The Rokh or Roc (giant bird of Arab-Persian mythology. It is found in passages of the Thousand and One Nights)

Portrait of Mozaffar ad-din (ad Din) (Mozaffer ed dine, Mozaffer-ed-dine, Mozzafar-al-Din, Mozzafar al-Din)
NWI4927885 Portrait of Mozaffar ad-din (ad Din) (Mozaffer ed dine, Mozaffer-ed-dine, Mozzafar-al-Din, Mozzafar al-Din, Mozaffaredin) (1853-1907), Shah of Iran between 1896 and 1907

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342601 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Map of the Persian Empire under the regne of Darius I with the main satrapes
NWI4855968 Map of the Persian Empire under the regne of Darius I with the main satrapes (administrative divisions of the Persian Empire), circa 500 BC

Map of the Persian Empire during the antiquite showing the Persian Gulf and Iran. Lithograph of the 19th century
NWI4862318 Map of the Persian Empire during the antiquite showing the Persian Gulf and Iran. Lithograph of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Cyrus II says the great (around 559 BC -529 BC), founder of the Persian Empire Routenide (Iran)
NWI4912346 Cyrus II says the great (around 559 BC -529 BC), founder of the Persian Empire Routenide (Iran). Raise from a sculpted low relief

The Persian army of Cambyse II (the rouenid king of the Persian Empire from 529 to 522 BC)
NWI4912039 The Persian army of Cambyse II (the rouenid king of the Persian Empire from 529 to 522 BC) was destroyed in a sandstorm in North Africa after the conquest of the Nile Valley in 522 BC

Darius I the Great (552-486 BC) king of the Persian Empire Rouenid, submising the Mage Gaumata
NWI4911490 Darius I the Great (552-486 BC) king of the Persian Empire Rouenid, submising the Mage Gaumata and capturing other rebels

Median king and Persian king seated on a throne and holding a sceptre. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert
FLO4704211 Median king and Persian king seated on a throne and holding a sceptre. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Persian artillery costumes, the guns mounted on the saddle of the camels. With the flag and Persian gold coins
FLO4633999 Persian artillery costumes, the guns mounted on the saddle of the camels. With the flag and Persian gold coins

Villa of the Shah of Persia, Qajar Dynasty. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4723065 Villa of the Shah of Persia, Qajar Dynasty. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

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Persia, a land steeped in rich history and captivating beauty. From the vast Empire of King Alexander the Great to the modern-day bustling cityscape of Tehran, it has always been a land of wonder. As we gaze upon the ancient map depicting the empire that once stretched far and wide, we are reminded of Persia's grandeur. Its borders encompassing Iran, its heart and soul, where Tehran stands tall with an elevated skyline that offers breathtaking views from the Roof of Iran Park. But Persia's influence extends beyond its own borders. As we explore another map illustrating travels across Africa by brave explorers, we realize how Persian culture has left indelible marks on distant lands. The Coronation of the Shah of Iran serves as a testament to their power and prestige. Intriguingly intertwined with religion is Ahura Mazda - a deity revered by Zoroastrians who have long called Persia home. Their faith intertwines with history as Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi takes center stage alongside his third wife Farah Diba in an image frozen in time. The legacy continues with Reza Shah Pahlavi, whose reign brought about significant transformations within Persia. Like Ancient Greeks valiantly holding Thermopylae pass against all odds, he too fought for his nation's progress amidst challenges faced along the way. With every turn of a page or glance at another map showcasing Asia or 19th-century Persia, it becomes evident that this land holds stories untold waiting to be discovered. A painting depicting Esther before Ahasuerus reminds us how art flourished under Persian patronage during Safavid dynasty rule. Delving deeper into history reveals hidden treasures like Persian manuscripts dating back centuries ago - windows into a world filled with knowledge and wisdom passed down through generations. Persia beckons us to unravel its mysteries; it invites us to immerse ourselves in its vibrant tapestry of culture, art, and heritage.