Iran Collection (#6)

Ancient Greece: Map showing the Marathon plain site where the battle of the Greeks against the Persians took place in
NWI4862915 Ancient Greece: Map showing the Marathon plain site where the battle of the Greeks against the Persians took place in 490 BC

Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving)
UTD4919670 Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving); (add.info)

Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at)
ELD4865832 Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at the age of 14)

Portrait of the Shah of Iran Mozzafar-al-Din Shah or Mozaffaredin Shah (1853-1907) in May 1896
JAB5037172 Portrait of the Shah of Iran Mozzafar-al-Din Shah or Mozaffaredin Shah (1853-1907) in May 1896.; (add.info.: Portrait of the Shah of Iran Mozzafar-al-Din Shah or Mozaffaredin Shah)

Xenophon's Cyropedia (Senofonte). Copy dedicated to Ercole d'Este (Hercules II d'Este). Dedicate scene
VEN5027485 Xenophon's Cyropedia (Senofonte). Copy dedicated to Ercole d'Este (Hercules II d'Este). Dedicate scene. Latin translation by Matteo Maria Boiardo (1440-1494)

Herodotus Histories, (Book I, CCXIV) c.1590 (tapestry)
CUL4906571 Herodotus Histories, (Book I, CCXIV) c.1590 (tapestry); 339x529 cm; (add.info.: Story of Cyrus: Tomyris orders the head of Cyrus to be dipped in a vessel of blood. ca)

Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900)
PCT4296255 Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900); (add.info.: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan)

Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran)
FLO4689552 Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran) - Lithograph from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), France

Persian Lady - Persian noble woman in jeweled turban, fur-trimmed jacket, tunic and pantaloons, smoking a hookah pipe
FLO4723873 Persian Lady - Persian noble woman in jeweled turban, fur-trimmed jacket, tunic and pantaloons, smoking a hookah pipe

Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779
FLO4723015 Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779. Illustration from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia

Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia
FLO4722961 Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia. The king hunting deer and boar 1, and the coronation of Shapur III with his father Shapur II, 2

The Dasht-e Kavir
3740722 The Dasht-e Kavir; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Dasht-e Kavir (Persian, Great Salt Desert), in the middle of the Iranian plateau. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Medieval 10th century World map by Estakhri
3507857 Medieval 10th century World map by Estakhri; (add.info.: Medieval 10th century World map by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Farisi al Istakhri (Estakhri)

Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armour, and Sarmatian archer in scale armour
FLO4703947 Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armour, and Sarmatian archer in scale armour. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Persian costumes: a couple of courtiers and ordinary traditional costumes
FLO4633973 Persian costumes: a couple of courtiers and ordinary traditional costumes. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by Friedrich

Cast depicting a Royal hero from a doorway in Persepolis
3330208 Cast depicting a Royal hero from a doorway in Persepolis; (add.info.: Cast depicting a Royal hero from a doorway in Persepolis, Iran. Dated 5th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cast depicting a Royal hero from a doorway in Persepolis
3330206 Cast depicting a Royal hero from a doorway in Persepolis; (add.info.: Cast depicting a Royal hero from a doorway in Persepolis, Iran. Dated 5th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC
3329571 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC
3329566 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia
3329423 Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia; (add.info.: Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia, which borders modern day Iraq and Iran. Dated 16th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Zorastrian High Priest reciting before the sacred fire. Zorastrians are a remnant of the ancient Iranian
535757 Zorastrian High Priest reciting before the sacred fire. Zorastrians are a remnant of the ancient Iranian fire-worshippers who followed the system of belief founded by Zoraster (c628 BC-c551 BC)

Map of Persia and adjacent countries, for Sir John Malcolms History of Persia, 1815
2902278 Map of Persia and adjacent countries, for Sir John Malcolms History of Persia, 1815; (add.info.: Map of Persia and adjacent countries, for Sir John Malcolms History of Persia)

Pen Box with inkwell and pens (steel with gold inlay) Iran, Qajar Dynasty 19th Century
527693 Pen Box with inkwell and pens (steel with gold inlay) Iran, Qajar Dynasty 19th Century.; Universal History Archive/UIG

View of Mecca, Persian miniature, 17th century (illuminated manscript)
AIS5355993 View of Mecca, Persian miniature, 17th century (illuminated manscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Iberfoto

Antique ceramic pottery charger, possibly Iznik pottery or Persian, photographed on... 1920 (photo)
8772216 Antique ceramic pottery charger, possibly Iznik pottery or Persian, photographed on... 1920 (photo) by Traube, Arthur (1878-1948); George Eastman House, Rochester, NY

Detail of a mosaic of Pompei: Battle of Issos between Alexander and Darius (4th century BC)
PCT4293559 Detail of a mosaic of Pompei: Battle of Issos between Alexander and Darius (4th century BC). - King Darius III Codoman (380-330 BC)

Letter P as odalisk of Persia. Alphabet women. Liebig advertising chromolithography, late 19th century
DUV4199073 Letter P as odalisk of Persia. Alphabet women. Liebig advertising chromolithography, late 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter P as odalisk of Persia)

Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship
FLO4704237 Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches, another official
FLO4704235 Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches, another official, and high priest

Persian woman and captive Gaul king. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4704132 Persian woman and captive Gaul king. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass
5304684 Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass.; (add.info.: Brass Compass. Iranian, 1800-75. The magnetic compass, a Chinese invention, had arrived in the Middle East by the 13th century)

Order of the Lion and the Sun
5304567 Order of the Lion and the Sun.; (add.info.: Order of the Lion and the Sun. Iran, Tehran Dated 1826-27. Fath Ali Shah created this order in 1810)

Book cover belonging to S1986.44.1, Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) by Jami (died 1492)
5932639 Book cover belonging to S1986.44.1, Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) by Jami (died 1492); 25.6 x 16.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Book cover)

Ferula persica
5855131 Ferula persica; (add.info.: Ferula persica. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G. Reid and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Mother Mary and Jesus, 19th century, iranian art (oil on canvas)
7062399 Mother Mary and Jesus, 19th century, iranian art (oil on canvas); Armenian Museum, Isfahan, Iran; (add.info.: Mother Mary and Jesus, 19th century, iranian art, oil on canvas)

Map of the Moslem Empire, 750 AD, 1936
7125146 Map of the Moslem Empire, 750 AD, 1936; (add.info.: Map of the Moslem Empire, 750 AD. From A Short History of the World, published c.1936); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent, 1936
7125141 Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent, 1936; (add.info.: Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent. Darius I, c

A Mede couple in contemporary costume
7243343 A Mede couple in contemporary costume.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mede couple in contemporary costume. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh

The Canon of Medicine
2625211 The Canon of Medicine; (add.info.: The central text consists of the anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine by Ibn S?n? (Avicenna)

Persian woman in city dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722981 Persian woman in city dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Persian man in summer dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722974 Persian man in summer dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

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)

Marriage of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) and Roxane (345-310 BC) according to Persian custom
NWI4911424 Marriage of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) and Roxane (345-310 BC) according to Persian custom. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

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

playing card from the Qajar Dynasty Dated 19th Century
3079288 playing card from the Qajar Dynasty Dated 19th Century; (add.info.: playing card from the Qajar Dynasty. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Iran: A Tapestry of History and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of Iran, where ancient traditions blend seamlessly with modern aspirations. Explore the mesmerizing ceiling of the Tomb of Hafez, paying homage to Iran's most celebrated poet from centuries past. In Shiraz, immerse yourself in the poetic verses that have shaped Iranian literature for generations. Witness a masterpiece unfold before your eyes as you gaze upon a Qajar painting, capturing the essence of Iran's artistic heritage. Tehran's elevated city skyline offers a breathtaking panorama from the Roof Park, reminding us of this nation's dynamic growth and progress. Transport yourself back in time to witness The Coronation of the Shah of Iran, an event that marked a pivotal moment in Iranian history. Delve deeper into antiquity as you encounter remnants from ancient civilizations like the Code of Hammurabi and marvel at their enduring influence on Iranian society. Journey through vast landscapes dotted with oil rigs, such as the Derrick Floor in Iran - a testament to its rich natural resources and global significance. Discover Ahura Mazda, an integral figure in Zoroastrianism who symbolizes wisdom and divine light. Uncover stories hidden within portraits like Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi alongside his third wife Farah Diba - emblematic figures during his reign as Shah from 1941 to 1979. Trace back further to Reza Shah Pahlavi's era when he laid foundations for modernization and transformation. Reflect on moments when Persian culture intertwined with Arab empire during mid-700s; witness how these interactions shaped both nations' identities forevermore. Marvel at historical maps depicting Persia's grandeur throughout Asia during the 19th century. Finally, lose yourself in Artemisia Gentileschi's captivating artwork "Esther before Ahasuerus, " which encapsulates timeless tales woven within Iranian history. Iran beckons you with its rich tapestry encompassing art, literature, and a vibrant past that continues to shape its present.