The caption on this 1903 image reads: Facade of the Palace of Darius in Persepolis. It appeared in the book History of Egypt by French Egyptologist Gaston Maspero. Darius was the name of three well-known kings of Persia. Darius I, or Darius the Great, spearheaded the Persian Wars that almost conquered Greece. The empire of Darius III (died 330 B.C.) fell to Alexander the Great. In this image is the name Darius written in cuneiform characters, in the Persian, Scythian, and Babylonian alphabets.
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The caption on this 1903 image reads: Facade of the Palace of Darius in Persepolis. It appeared in the book History of Egypt by French Egyptologist Gaston Maspero. Darius was the name of three well-known kings of Persia. Darius I, or Darius the Great, spearheaded the Persian Wars that almost conquered Greece. The empire of Darius III (died 330 B.C.) fell to Alexander the Great. In this image is the name Darius written in cuneiform characters, in the Persian, Scythian, and Babylonian alphabets.

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UMG25A01_221

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52,6Mo (3,3Mo) / 44,6cm x 29,5cm / 5264 x 3490 (300dpi)

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4th century bc Facade of the Palace of Darius in Persepolis Persepolis palace of darius interior of palace Persepolis persian palace decorated persian palace Darius Darius the Great cuneiform writing Persian alphabet Scythian alphabet cuneiform Babylonian alphabet Alexander the Great Darius III wedge shaped writing Persian Wars history of Greece 330s bc 300s bc 4th century bc

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