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...
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...
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.
EditorialPersepolis. Gate of All Nations (475 BC). It was built by order of Xerxes I (486-465 BC). Western entrance, decorated with colossal sculptures of bulls with human head and wings of eagle. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Islamic Republic of Iran.
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 ...
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...
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...
EditorialPersepolis. Gate of All Nations (475 BC). It was built by order of Xerxes I (486-465 BC). Western entrance, decorated with colossal sculptures of bulls with human head and wings of eagle. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Islamic Republic of Iran.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
EditorialPersepolis. Gate of All Nations (475 BC). It was built by order of Xerxes I (486-465 BC). Western entrance, decorated with colossal sculptures of bulls with human head and wings of eagle. UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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 the jews under Ahasuerus, who made Esther his queen. Canvas, 233,5 x 178 cm Inv. 3841.
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.
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...
EditorialAncient city of Persepolis. Gate of All Nations or The Gate of Xerxes. Its construction was ordered by Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486-465 BC). Lamassu in the Assyrian style. Fars province. 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.
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.