Persia Collection (page 9)

Simon the Zealot 2
ST SIMEON, or SIMON THE ZEALOT One of the original followers of Jesus, he later preached in Egypt, then went with Jude to Persia where he was crucified

Derbendt Russia
The town of Derbendt or Derbent, now in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, but once part of Persia. Figures in local dress and camels are in the foreground, with the walled city and hills beyond

Old Persian Writing
Cuneiform writing from the ancient city of Persepolis

Reading Chronicle / Persia
AHASUERUS or XERXES I the Great King of Persia (486-465 BC), who features in the Book of Esther, and fought against the Greeks

Baptism, Persia
A baptism among the Parsees - ritual bathing followed by circumcision and ritual cleansing

Persian Official
Khachadour D hohannes is an officer in the entourage of the Prince Royal of Persia

Themistocles in Persia
Themistocles, ostracised from Athens for boasting of his achievements, is received by Artaxerxes, King of Persia

Babylon Falls / Martin
BABYLON FALLS Kurash II (Cyrus) king of Persia, takes Babylon.. Babylon is taken, her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces

Alexander V Darius
At Issus (near Iskanderun in Turkey) Alexander routs a vaste horde of Asiatics and mercenaries, driving Darius, king of Persia, from the field

Persian couple
A Persian couple

Jews Allowed to Go Home
When Babylon has been taken by Kurash II (Cyrus), king of Persia, he allows the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and approves plans for the citys reconstruction

Scythian War Chariots
Persian war chariots charge against Alexander the Great

Jews Return to Israel
Babylon is taken by Kurash II (Cyrus) king of Persia, who allows the captive Jews to return to Israel, where they will rebuild Jerusalem

Jane Dieulafoy (Card)
JEANNE-PAULE-HENRIETTE-RACHEL, nee Magre French archeologist and traveller, particularly associated with Morocco and Susa, in Persia

Zoroastrian Fire Worship
Fire worship among the Zoroastrians (Parsees), originating in Persia. This scene is at Baku, in Azerbaijan

Naser Od-Din Music Sheet
NASER OD-DIN Shah of Persia, featured on a popular music sheet of The Persian March by Dan Godfrey, bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards

Persian Bodyguard
The bodyguard of a Persian king : five warriors in ornamental tunics, carrying spears in their hands, bow over their shoulders, scabbards on their backs

Kurdish Horseman / Royal
A Kurdish Horseman - One of the escort during a Royal Hunt in 19th century Persia

IRAN / KURDS C. 1840
Two Kurds in traditional dress

Racial / Iran / Persian 1840
A Persian man in traditional dress

Racial / Iran / Mullah C1840
A mullah (scholar)

Map / Asia / Persia / Arabia
Map of Persia and Arabia

Persian Kings
Legendary flying machine of the ancient kings of Persia

New Year, Ancient Persia
ANCIENT PERSIA The Nourouz ceremony is a presentation to the ruler, symbolising the fruits which nature will hopefully bestow on the nation

Riding the Magic Horse
The Prince and Princess arrive at the capital of Persia on the Enchanted Horse

Cyrus Returns the Jews
Kurash II (Cyrus), king of Persia, takes Babylon and allows the captive Jews to return to their own land, where they will rebuild Jerusalem

Zoroastrian High Priest
The High Priest of the Gaures or Zoroastrians, the remants of the ancient fire worshippers of Persia, reciting from his ritual before the sacred fire

Zoroastrianism / Altar
A Zoroastrian worshipper prays before a small fire altar, in Baku

Zoroastrian Priests / Fire
Zoroastrian priests perform a ritual before the sacred fire

Zoroastrian Priest / 1731
A High Priest of the Zoroastrianism religion standing before a fire reading out a ritual text

Shah in his Car
The Shah of Persia - present- day Iran - drives through the streets of Tehran and scares the wits out of his subjects

Polo in Persia 1480
The ruler watches as polo players compete

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
JEAN-BAPTISTE TAVERNIER French traveller in Turkey, Persia, central Asia and the East Indies, depicted at the age of 74

Europe Trade W. Asia Map
A map showing the extent of European trade with Asia in the 18th century

Pipes from India, Persia
Smoking devices from India, Persia and other Asian countries

Persian Parliament
A debate of the Persian parliament, convoked by the Shah as a democratic gesture. The deputies are seated, spectators stand round them and may speak if invited

Birds Eye View / Hormuz
View over the island city of Hormuz

Zoroastrian Fireworship
FIRE WORSHIP of the Zoroastrians (Zoroaster lived 6th century BC)

Council of Darius
ANCIENT PERSIA Darius holds a council of war before invading Greece - the expedition which culminated in his defeat at Marathon

Greece / Xenophon Retreats
Xenophon, retreating into Persia, reaches the Black Sea

Religion / Persia (Iran)
Obscure goings-on in ancient Persia

Racine / Esther
ESTHER Esther, queen of Persia

Croesus Funeral Pyre
Croesus, king of Lydia, whose wealth was legendary, on his funeral pyre after defeat by Cyrus of Persia, prepares to try to take some of it with him

Xerxes Invades Greece
Xerxes, ruler of Persia, invades Greece : his troops cross the Hellespont on a bridge of boats

Cyrus II (The Great)
CYRUS II (THE GREAT) Created an Empire which stretched from the Aegean Sea to the Indus River. Rescued the Jews from Babylon in 539BC

View of the Citadel of Persepolis, Iran. By the 18th century quite accurate descriptions of the visible ruins were being published, this engraving by Hullett being a very good example

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