Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 525
Empire, became king ofPersia in 558 B.C., conquered Mediain 550 and the following years,Lydia in 541, and Babylon in 538.He died in 529. He is representedin the guise of a god. The objectin his right hand is obscure. Asmall horn, like a rams, grows outof his temple; on his head is anelaborate… … 556. Persian king. Bas-relief from the Hall of aHundred Column*, Perse-polis. The king, wearing tiaraand long tunic (KavSus), isseated on his throne, hold-ing a flower and sceptre,with his feet on a foot-stool. Behind him standsan attendant with a flapto keep off flies. Therelief is probably of…
Classical antiquities
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