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Persians, a civilization steeped in rich history and cultural heritage, have left an indelible mark on the world

Background imagePersians Collection: Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho)

Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho)
8656920 Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in Twenty-four Languages)

Background imagePersians Collection: Golfspiel / Golf Game (colour litho)

Golfspiel / Golf Game (colour litho)
8666149 Golfspiel / Golf Game (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golfspiel)

Background imagePersians Collection: Map showing the Timurid Empire (print)

Map showing the Timurid Empire (print)
7420052 Map showing the Timurid Empire (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imagePersians Collection: Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342606 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Background imagePersians Collection: Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791. A plane chart of the Gulf of Persia

Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791. A plane chart of the Gulf of Persia, by Lieut
7340868 Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791. A plane chart of the Gulf of Persia, by Lieut. John Cant 1773, 1791 (print) by Dalrymple

Background imagePersians Collection: Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342607 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Background imagePersians Collection: Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342604 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Background imagePersians Collection: Persian limestone bull's head

Persian limestone bull's head
5305180 Persian limestone bull's head.; (add.info.: Persian limestone bull's head from the Achaemenian Period. Dated 5th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imagePersians Collection: A Groom with a Horse, Sadiqi Beg Afshar, 1603-4 (watercolour, gouache, white colour, ink on paper)

A Groom with a Horse, Sadiqi Beg Afshar, 1603-4 (watercolour, gouache, white colour, ink on paper)
FIA5634322 A Groom with a Horse, Sadiqi Beg Afshar, 1603-4 (watercolour, gouache, white colour, ink on paper); State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imagePersians Collection: Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. (print)

Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. (print)
7420047 Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Background imagePersians Collection: Alexander and the body of Daruis III. Alexander III of Macedon, 20/21 July 356 BC-10/11 June 323 BC

Alexander and the body of Daruis III. Alexander III of Macedon, 20/21 July 356 BC-10/11 June 323 BC
6867240 Alexander and the body of Daruis III. Alexander III of Macedon, 20/21 July 356 BC-10/11 June 323 BC, aka Alexander the Great. King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Darius III, c

Background imagePersians Collection: Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis (litho)

Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis (litho)
8660846 Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis)

Background imagePersians Collection: Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya, receives Envoys from Persia (litho)

Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya, receives Envoys from Persia (litho)
8660995 Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya, receives Envoys from Persia (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya)

Background imagePersians Collection: Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho)

Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho)
8660922 Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD)

Background imagePersians Collection: Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC (engraving)

Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC (engraving)
8635120 Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander the Great defeating the Persians at the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving)

Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving)
8635076 Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho)

Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho)
8668140 Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the origin of wig and gown)

Background imagePersians Collection: Do You Know: Where did the kiss originate? (colour litho)

Do You Know: Where did the kiss originate? (colour litho)
8668111 Do You Know: Where did the kiss originate? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where did the kiss originate)

Background imagePersians Collection: A Persian wedding. 19th century (engraving printed in 'Travels around the World 'and in 'The most)

A Persian wedding. 19th century (engraving printed in "Travels around the World "and in "The most)
ELD4963638 A Persian wedding. 19th century (engraving printed in "Travels around the World "and in "The most curious counters of the Globe from Christopher Columbus to the present day)

Background imagePersians Collection: Ancient Greece: Map showing the Marathon plain site where the battle of the Greeks against

Ancient Greece: Map showing the Marathon plain site where the battle of the Greeks against the Persians took place in
NWI4862915 Ancient Greece: Map showing the Marathon plain site where the battle of the Greeks against the Persians took place in 490 BC

Background imagePersians Collection: Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912

Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at)
ELD4865832 Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at the age of 14)

Background imagePersians Collection: Xenophon's Cyropedia (Senofonte). Copy dedicated to Ercole d'Este (Hercules II d'Este)

Xenophon's Cyropedia (Senofonte). Copy dedicated to Ercole d'Este (Hercules II d'Este). Dedicate scene
VEN5027485 Xenophon's Cyropedia (Senofonte). Copy dedicated to Ercole d'Este (Hercules II d'Este). Dedicate scene. Latin translation by Matteo Maria Boiardo (1440-1494)

Background imagePersians Collection: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan

Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900)
PCT4296255 Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900); (add.info.: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan)

Background imagePersians Collection: Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran)

Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran)
FLO4689552 Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran) - Lithograph from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), France

Background imagePersians Collection: Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779

Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779
FLO4723015 Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779. Illustration from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia

Background imagePersians Collection: Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia

Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia
FLO4722961 Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia. The king hunting deer and boar 1, and the coronation of Shapur III with his father Shapur II, 2

Background imagePersians Collection: Medieval 10th century World map by Estakhri

Medieval 10th century World map by Estakhri
3507857 Medieval 10th century World map by Estakhri; (add.info.: Medieval 10th century World map by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Farisi al Istakhri (Estakhri)

Background imagePersians Collection: Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armour, and Sarmatian archer in scale armour

Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armour, and Sarmatian archer in scale armour
FLO4703947 Parthian cavalry rider and horse in full scale armour, and Sarmatian archer in scale armour. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Background imagePersians Collection: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC
3329571 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC
3329566 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: View of Mecca, Persian miniature, 17th century (illuminated manscript)

View of Mecca, Persian miniature, 17th century (illuminated manscript)
AIS5355993 View of Mecca, Persian miniature, 17th century (illuminated manscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Iberfoto.

Background imagePersians Collection: Detail of a mosaic of Pompei: Battle of Issos between Alexander and Darius (4th century BC)

Detail of a mosaic of Pompei: Battle of Issos between Alexander and Darius (4th century BC)
PCT4293559 Detail of a mosaic of Pompei: Battle of Issos between Alexander and Darius (4th century BC). - King Darius III Codoman (380-330 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship

Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship
FLO4704237 Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Background imagePersians Collection: Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches

Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches, another official
FLO4704235 Persian soldier with bowls, official with spear and quiver of arrows, man in long breeches, another official, and high priest

Background imagePersians Collection: Map of the Moslem Empire, 750 AD, 1936

Map of the Moslem Empire, 750 AD, 1936
7125146 Map of the Moslem Empire, 750 AD, 1936; (add.info.: Map of the Moslem Empire, 750 AD. From A Short History of the World, published c.1936); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Background imagePersians Collection: Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent, 1936

Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent, 1936
7125141 Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent, 1936; (add.info.: Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent. Darius I, c

Background imagePersians Collection: The Canon of Medicine

The Canon of Medicine
2625211 The Canon of Medicine; (add.info.: The central text consists of the anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine by Ibn S?n? (Avicenna)

Background imagePersians Collection: Persian man in summer dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)

Persian man in summer dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722974 Persian man in summer dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Background imagePersians Collection: Glazed brick guardsman from the palace at Susa, Iran (photo)

Glazed brick guardsman from the palace at Susa, Iran (photo)
3329562 Glazed brick guardsman from the palace at Susa, Iran (photo); (add.info.: Glazed brick guardsman from a frieze showing a row of royal guards)

Background imagePersians Collection: Emperor Carus (222-283) receiving Persian ambassadors in August 283

Emperor Carus (222-283) receiving Persian ambassadors in August 283 (Roman Emperor Carus and the persian legates)
ELD4963430 Emperor Carus (222-283) receiving Persian ambassadors in August 283 (Roman Emperor Carus and the persian legates)

Background imagePersians Collection: Ancient history. The Battle of Gaugameles on 1 October 331 BC (northern Iraq)

Ancient history. The Battle of Gaugameles on 1 October 331 BC (northern Iraq)
NWI4910561 Ancient history. The Battle of Gaugameles on 1 October 331 BC (northern Iraq) between the army of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) and that of Darius III (380-330 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: Civilization of Antiquity: Attack of the Persian army with forged carts against the army of

Civilization of Antiquity: Attack of the Persian army with forged carts against the army of Alexander The Great
NWI4910525 Civilization of Antiquity: Attack of the Persian army with forged carts against the army of Alexander The Great

Background imagePersians Collection: Antiquite: official document on brick of King Shilhak-Inshushinak (1150-1120 BC)

Antiquite: official document on brick of King Shilhak-Inshushinak (1150-1120 BC) in elamite cuneiform writing
JEB4907884 Antiquite: official document on brick of King Shilhak-Inshushinak (1150-1120 BC) in elamite cuneiform writing. From the Susa website

Background imagePersians Collection: Map of the Persian Empire from 588 to 536 BC (Map of empire of Persia, from 588 to 536 BC)

Map of the Persian Empire from 588 to 536 BC (Map of empire of Persia, from 588 to 536 BC)
ELD4921369 Map of the Persian Empire from 588 to 536 BC (Map of empire of Persia, from 588 to 536 BC) Engraving from Houze 1851 Universal Atlas Private collection; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: King of ancient Persia with a soldier and an archer to protect him

King of ancient Persia with a soldier and an archer to protect him (Darius I The Great or Cyrus II The Great)
NWI4856837 King of ancient Persia with a soldier and an archer to protect him (Darius I The Great or Cyrus II The Great). Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: Cover of Le Pelerin, 20/01/07 - Iran, Foreign Sovereign, Persia, Armchair (symbol of power)

Cover of Le Pelerin, 20/01/07 - Iran, Foreign Sovereign, Persia, Armchair (symbol of power)
ICA4852583 Cover of Le Pelerin, 20/01/07 - Iran, Foreign Sovereign, Persia, Armchair (symbol of power) - Mozzafar-al-Din Shah (Mozaffaredin Shah) (1853-1907); (add.info.: Cover of Le Pelerin)

Background imagePersians Collection: Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil)

Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
NWI4850348 Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, France, Chile)

Background imagePersians Collection: Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342608 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R



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Persians, a civilization steeped in rich history and cultural heritage, have left an indelible mark on the world. From the vast expanse of the Ancient Persian Empire to the intricate details found in their manuscripts, they have captivated generations with their contributions. The Map of the Ancient Persian Empire showcases their territorial prowess and strategic brilliance, and is a testament to their ability to conquer and govern vast lands. In another remarkable feat, Pheidippides Runs tells the story of how a Persian messenger ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of victory. This act exemplifies their commitment and determination. Not only known for their conquests but also for their love for animals, they can famous for breeding exquisite felines like the Black Persian cat. With its luxurious fur and striking features, it embodies elegance and grace. One cannot overlook the significance of manuscripts such as the 1650 Persian Manuscript depicting life at court during Safavid dynasty rule. These documents offer glimpses into royal lifestyles and provide valuable insights into Persia's past. The Battle Of Thermopylae stands as one of history's most epic clashes where brave Persians faced off against Greek forces led by Leonidas I. This battle has become legendary, showcasing both sides' valor and military might. Literature enthusiasts will recognize Shahnameh - The Book of Kings - a masterpiece from the 16th century that narrates tales like Sohrab's tragic story. Its poetic verses immortalize heroes while reflecting upon themes such as honor, loyalty, and sacrifice. Amongst these historical wonders lie Tortoiseshell Persians – cats adorned with unique coats blending various hues seamlessly together. Their beauty mirrors nature's artistry while captivating hearts worldwide. From kittens playfully exploring new surroundings to three majestic Persian Cats sitting in line – these images evoke warmth and joy associated with our furry companions who bring comfort wherever they go. Lastly, we encounter Red Persian cats, with their fiery coats and captivating eyes.