User:Simorg/gallery

Mon Dec 11 03:02:15 CET 2006

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  Column capital showing a human-headed bull, from Persepolis. National Museum, Tehran, Iran.
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  Statue of a mastiff, from the south east tower of the Apadana of Persepolis. National Museum, Tehran, Iran.
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  Low-relief from Persepolis, showing a royal audience, probably by Darius. Initially placed at the center of the stairs of the Apadana, it was later moved to the Treasury, where another strictly similar relief is still in situ. National Museum; Tehran, Iran.

Sun Nov 26 19:32:50 CET 2006

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  Horn shaped sculpted stones, found buried at the foot of the terrace; Persepolis, Iran.

Thu Nov 16 22:28:43 CET 2006

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  Stone capital representing a lion, fallen from a column of the Apadana palace when it was still in activity and never repaired, Persepolis, Iran.
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  Low-relief of persian guards, on the stair of Darius' palace in Persepolis, Iran.
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  View of the Hundred Columns Hall, from the northern courtyard, Persepolis, Iran.
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  Bull head capital, from the northern entrance of the Hundred Columns Hall, Persepolis, Iran.

Tue Sep 19 11:59:41 CEST 2006

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  View of Anjireh, a ruined desert village built using traditionnal pise contruction techniques. Near Yazd, Iran.
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  View of Anjireh, a ruined desert village built using traditionnal pise contruction techniques. Near Yazd, Iran.

Tue Sep 19 11:39:13 CEST 2006

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  Fountain inside the iwan of Negar Khane, Golestan palace, Tehran, Iran.
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  The 19th century gate to the Imamzadeh-ye Hossein, Qazvin, Iran.
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  Detail of the seljukid style stucco work inside the Gonbad-e Alaviyân. Hamadan, Iran.
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  Detail of the seljukid style brickwork of the Gonbad-e Alaviyân : panels and a kufic inscription ; traces of stucco decorations remain between the bricks. Hamadan, Iran.
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  The brick walls of ancient Ecbatane, Hamadan, Iran.
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  A view of the tell of ancient Ecbatane, Hamadan, Iran.

Tue Sep 19 11:18:57 CEST 2006

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  Glass ware and ceramics Museum, Tehran. This museum is set in a 19th cnetury qajar house, formerly the embassy of Egypt.
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  Takht-e Marmar (the marble throne) of the Talar Divan Khaheni, Golestan palace, Tehran.
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  Iwan of the Shams al Emarat, where the last two shahs were crowned. Golestan palace, Tehran.
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  Stairs leading to a qanat, Kashan.
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  View of the zoroastrian pilgrimage center of Chak Chak, up a cliff in the desert outside Yazd, Iran.
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  Inside the shrine at Chak Chak, Yazd, Iran.
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  Modern gates of the shrine of Chak Chak, showing achemenid inspired style, Yazd, Iran.
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  North east iwan of the Masjid-s Jomeh in Esfahan, Iran.
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  Timurid winter prayer hall of the Masjid-e Jomeh, Esfahan, Iran.
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  Bazaar-e Vakil, Shiraz, Iran.
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  The 16th century Chehel Sotun pavillon in Qazvin, Iran. It's the last remain of the palace of the first safavid king, Shah Tahmasp; it was heavily restored by the Qajars in the 19th century.
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  The gate to the Masjid-e Jomeh, Qazvin, Iran.
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  Main iwan and seljukid shrine of the Masjid-e Jomeh, Qazvin, Iran.
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  Emâmzâdeh-ye Hossein, 16th century, redesigned in 19th century ; it's the tomb of one of the 8th imam's sons. Qazvin, Iran.
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  A safavid bridge outside Qazvin, Iran.
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  Gonbad-e Alaviyân, a seljukid or mongol mausoleum, now inside the playground of a girls school. Hamadan, Iran.
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  A house by the only currently excavated street on the tell of ancient Ecbatane, Hamadan, Iran.
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  The gate to the Masjid-e Jomeh, 19th century, Hamadan, Iran.
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  The Sang-e shir, stone lion, is a greek statue from the 4th century BCE, probably a gift of Alexander the Great in the memory of Hephaestion.
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  Borj-e Qorbân, a twelve sided tomb-tower from the 13th century, Hamadan, Iran.
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  Darius I's trilingual inscription in old persian, elamite and babylonian, at Ganj Nameh, near Hamadan, Iran.
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  Xerxes I's trilingual inscription in old persian, elamite and babylonian, at Ganj Nameh, near Hamadan, Iran.
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  The mausoleum of the biblical Esther, wife of Xerxes I, and her uncle Mordechai. Also attributed to Shushan-Dukht, the jewish wife of the sassanian king Yazdigird I (399-420). It's the most important jewish pilgrimage center in Iran. Hamadan.

Mon Sep 18 19:14:48 CEST 2006

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  Detail of a trilingual inscription in parthian pehlevi, middle persian pehlevi and greek, on the chest of Shapur's horse, on the relief of Shapur's parade.
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  Relief showing king Shapur I on his charger, followed by his sons and nobles.
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  Relief showing the grand priest Kartir and his inscription in pehlevi middle persian, stating his faith and devotion to the sassanian kings.
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  Relief showing the investiture of Shapur I (right) receiving the ring of power and the diadem for the god Ahura Mazda (left).
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  Relief showing the investiture of Ardeshir I (center left) receiving the ring of power and the diadem for the god Ahura Mazda (center right). On the left, Ardeshir's son, Shapur I. On the right, two women. Between Ardeshir and Ahura Mazda, Ardeshir's grand-son Hormizd and an unidentified deity.