Persian Collection (#6)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626702 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Scorpio and Sagittarius, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626699 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626689 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting animals from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

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

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

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)

The celebration of Purim
5307589 The celebration of Purim.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the celebration of Purim. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman)

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

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626714 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Pisces, Cetus, and Orion, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626709 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Coconut and palm trees, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626706 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting The Shiab tree and the Shahbalout tree, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar?)

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626688 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Indian Elephant, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626686 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Indian Elephant, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626684 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Dragon, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626682 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Sironsor and Shadehvar, from 1538 edition, of Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d)

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)

Court of Alexander the Great. Persian manuscript from the 15th century
GIA5033417 Court of Alexander the Great. Persian manuscript from the 15th century.; (add.info.: Court of Alexander the Great. Persian manuscript from the 15th century.); © Giancarlo Costa

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

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)

Mithras Tauroktonos, 2nd century bc (marble)
3618534 Mithras Tauroktonos, 2nd century bc (marble); (add.info.: Mithras Tauroktonos. Roman sculpture group. White marble (93 x 96 x 35 cm). The god of the Sun. Second half of 2nd century AC

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

Gold model chariot from the Oxus treasure. Achaemenid Persian, Takht-l-Kuwad region. Tadjikistan
532129 Gold model chariot from the Oxus treasure. Achaemenid Persian, Takht-l-Kuwad region. Tadjikistan. 5-4th century BC (figurine); Universal History Archive/UIG

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,s E)

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)

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)

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"Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Persian History: From Ancient Empires to Modern Marvels" Step into a captivating journey through time as we explore the remarkable heritage of Persia. Delve into the depths of history with a map showcasing the vast expanse of the Ancient Persian Empire, where mighty kings once ruled and civilizations flourished. Witness an awe-inspiring moment as HMS Victorious (R38) gracefully approaches the shimmering waters of the Persian Gulf, symbolizing centuries-old maritime connections that have shaped this region's destiny. Marvel at another conquest on our path – a map depicting King Alexander the Great's empire, which stretched far and wide, leaving an indelible mark on Persia's landscape. Immerse yourself in artistry as you gaze upon "Mithras Killing The Bull, " a Roman fresco from 2nd century A. D. , illustrating ancient mythological tales intertwined with Persian influences. Shift your perspective to modern-day Tehran, Iran's bustling capital city. Behold its elevated skyline from atop Iran Park, offering panoramic views that encapsulate both tradition and progress. Feel your heart race alongside Pheidippides as he runs tirelessly across treacherous terrain in one of history's most legendary feats – his marathon run during Greece-Persian wars. Bear witness to grandeur at "The Coronation of Shah, " capturing a pivotal moment in Iranian history when power was transferred ceremoniously between rulers, shaping dynasties yet to come. Discover elegance personified through a regal black Persian cat – an embodiment of grace and beauty that has captivated hearts throughout generations. Unearth spiritual enlightenment by contemplating Ahura Mazda - Zoroastrianism’s supreme deity who embodies wisdom and light within ancient Persia’s religious beliefs. Relive bravery amidst adversity as you stand beside Ancient Greeks holding steadfastly against overwhelming odds at Thermopylae Pass in 480 BC – their unwavering courage echoing through the annals of time.