EditorialCenotaph of Esther and Monument to Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Esther's Mausoleum, wife of Xerxes of the First in Hamadan (Iran), Signed: Dessin? & Lithographi? par Eug?ne Flandin; Gide et J. Baudry Editeurs; Lith. De Thierry fr?res, Pl. LXIX, Fla...
EditorialMr. Prudhomme: "- Obnoxious waves.... don't you know whom you are carrying in this moment?... oh audacious... know I shall, like Xerxes, whip you terribly." Mme Prudhomme: (shivering of fear) "- Pray, my dear friend, do not offend the sea any longer......
EditorialPersian Art. Achaemenid period. Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Capital with a griffin, dated during the reign of Xerxes (486-465 BC). In the background, the Gate of all Nations or Gate of Xerxes. Islamic Republic of Iran.
EditorialAchaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, written by order of the sovereigns Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Nea...
EditorialEsther before Xerxes, with foliate partial borders. . The Old Testament in German. 1465. Source: Egerton 1895, f.151. Language: English/German.
EditorialOld Testament. Queen Vashti, wife of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) refuses to obey her husband's orders to expose himself to his guests. Book of Esher, Chapter I. Verses 9-13. Drawing by G. Dore. Engraving by Panemaker.
EditorialOld Testament. Queen Vashti, wife of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) refuses to obey her husband's orders to expose himself to his guests. Book of Esher, Chapter I. Verses 9-13. Drawing by G. Dore. Engraving by Panemaker.
EditorialXerxes, King of the Persians, Crosses a Bridge with His Army. Date/Period: Ca. 1413 - 1415. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 420 mm (16.53 in); Width: 296 mm (11.65 in).
EditorialFragment of a Wall Decoration from the Palace of Xerxes: "Guardsman" in Procession, 486-465 BC. Achaemenid, Iran, Persepolis, 5th Century BC. Gray limestone; overall: 53 x 43.6 cm (20 7/8 x 17 3/16 in.).
EditorialEsther before Ahasuerus (generally identified as Xerxes I.) The book Esther is used as a legend for the Purim festival; it tells the story of the deliverance of the jews under Ahasuerus, who made Esther his queen. Canvas, 233,5 x 178 cm Inv. 3841.
EditorialOld Testament. Queen Vashti, wife of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) refuses to obey her husband's orders to expose himself to his guests. Book of Esher, Chapter I. Verses 9-13. Drawing by G. Dore. Engraving by Panemaker.
EditorialMr. Prudhomme: "- Obnoxious waves.... don't you know whom you are carrying in this moment?... oh audacious... know I shall, like Xerxes, whip you terribly." Mme Prudhomme: (shivering of fear) "- Pray, my dear friend, do not offend the sea any longer......
EditorialPersepolis. Relief of the monument stairways of the Apadana or Audience Hall (5th-6th centuries BC). Relief of the Immortals, Persian imperial guards, Detail. Depiction of soldiers wearingdifferent uniforms, Medes and Persians. The Medes however wore a...
EditorialThe king of the Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, Xerxes I (519-465 BC), in 483 BC (Second Persian invasion of Greece) built The Xerxes Canal, navigable canal through the base of the Mount Athos peninsula, northern Greece. The rough sea broke it apart. Fru...
EditorialExpedition of Xerxes. Faits des Romains. Italy [Naples]; circa 1340. [Miniature and text] Expedition of Xerxes; text Image taken from Faits des Romains. Originally published/produced in Italy [Naples]; circa 1340. . Source: Royal 20 D. I, f.221v. Lan...
EditorialLetter X: Xerxes. Gold letter with decorative border. Alphabet Cards. London : T. Nelson & Sons, [1858]. Instructions accompanying cards: 'Let the letters all be piled in a confused heap, from which the child may lift them one by one. Let him keep all ...
EditorialEsther before Xerxes, with foliate partial borders. . The Old Testament in German. 1465. Source: Egerton 1895, f.151. Language: English/German.
EditorialFront cover illustration showing King Xerxes and a parrot sitting among plants.. Nonsense Botany, and Nonsense Alphabets, Fifth edition. Frederick Warne & Co.: London & New York, 1889. Source: Cup 400.a.42 front cover/binding.
EditorialKing Xerxes Illustrations and verse from Nonsense Alphabets by Edward Lear. . Nonsense Botany, and Nonsense Alphabets, Fifth edition. Frederick Warne & Co.: London & New York, 1889. Source: Cup.400.a.42 137.
EditorialWatch and King Xerxes Illustrations and verse from Nonsense Alphabets by Edward Lear. . Nonsense Botany, and Nonsense Alphabets, Fifth edition. Frederick Warne & Co.: London & New York, 1889. Source: Cup.400.a.42 99.
EditorialWhale and King Xerxes Illustrations and verses from Nonsense Alphabets drawn and written by Edward Lear. . Nonsense Botany, and Nonsense Alphabets, Fifth edition. Frederick Warne & Co.: London & New York, 1889. Source: Cup.400.a.42 112. Language: English.
EditorialWhale and King Xerxes Illustrations and verses from Nonsense Alphabets drawn and written by Edward Lear. . Nonsense Botany, and Nonsense Alphabets, Fifth edition. Frederick Warne & Co.: London & New York, 1889. Source: Cup.400.a.42 86. Language: English.
EditorialKing Xerxes drinking from large jug Illustration and verse from Nonsense Botany Animals and other poems written and drawn by Edward Lear. Nonsense Botany, and Nonsense Alphabets, Fifth edition. Frederick Warne & Co.: London & New York, 1889. Source: Cu...
EditorialPersepolis. Reliefs on the stairs of the Tripylon, depicting the dignitaries addressing to the party of Nowruz. Detail. Darius I (522-486 BC) and Xerxes I (486-465 BC) period. Islamic Republic of Iran.
EditorialXerxes, King of the Persians, Crosses a Bridge with His Army. Date/Period: Ca. 1413 - 1415. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 420 mm (16.53 in); Width: 296 mm (11.65 in).
EditorialEsther before Ahasuerus (generally identified as Xerxes I.) The book Esther is used as a legend for the Purim festival; it tells the story of the deliverance of jews under Ahasuerus who made Esther his queen. Canvas, 141 x 289 cm Inv. 3677.
EditorialPersian Art. Achaemenid period. Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Capital with a griffin, dated during the reign of Xerxes (486-465 BC). In the background, the Gate of all Nations or Gate of Xerxes. Islamic Republic of Iran.
EditorialAchaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, written by order of the sovereigns Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Nea...
EditorialPersian Art. Achaemenid Period. 6th and 5th century B.C. Tombs of kings Darius I, Xerxes I and Darius II, carved into the rock. Necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam. Around Persepolis. Iran.
EditorialPersepolis , capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire, founded by Darius I (522-486 BC). Palace of 100 Columns. It was started by Xerxes I (486-465 BC) ) and finished by Artaxerxes I (465-424 BC). Column shaped like a bull at the northern gate entrance, 5t...
EditorialAchaemenid Empire. Persepolis Palace. Apadana. The tripylon or the Central Palace. The Audience Hall of Darius. Relief of dignitaries addressing the party of Nowruz celebration, 5th century BC. Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I era. Islamic Republic of Iran.
EditorialOld Testament. Queen Vashti, wife of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) refuses to obey her husband's orders to expose himself to his guests. Book of Esher, Chapter I. Verses 9-13. Drawing by G. Dore. Engraving by Panemaker.
EditorialXerxes, King of the Persians, Crosses a Bridge with His Army; Unknown; Paris, France, Europe; about 1413 - 1415; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 42 x 29.6 cm (16 9/16 x 11 5/8 in.).
EditorialPersian Art. Achaemenid period. Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Capital with a griffin, dated during the reign of Xerxes (486-465 BC). In the background, the Gate of all Nations or Gate of Xerxes. Islamic Republic of Iran.
EditorialAchaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, written by order of the sovereigns Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Nea...
EditorialPersian Art. Achaemenid Period. 6th and 5th century B.C. Tombs of kings Darius I, Xerxes I and Darius II, carved into the rock. Necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam. Around Persepolis. Iran.
EditorialEsther before Ahasuerus (generally identified as Xerxes I.) The book Esther is used as a legend for the Purim festival; it tells the story of the deliverance of jews under Ahasuerus who made Esther his queen. Canvas, 141 x 289 cm Inv. 3677.
EditorialStone relief from the Apadana (audience hall) at Persepolis, Achaemenid Persian, from Persepolis, south-west Iran, 6th-5th century BC. This broken relief from the Persian royal capital Persepolis depicts a row of so-called Susian guards. They are very ...