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Persians Collection (page 5)

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

Background imagePersians Collection: Bucephale the horse of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) receiving offerings

Bucephale the horse of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) receiving offerings
ELD4959265 Bucephale the horse of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) receiving offerings (Bucephalus or Bucephalas the horse of Alexander the Great)

Background imagePersians Collection: Portrait of Nadir Shah of Persia, 1698-1747 (Nader Khan Qirqlu Afshar, Nadir Chah)

Portrait of Nadir Shah of Persia, 1698-1747 (Nader Khan Qirqlu Afshar, Nadir Chah)
FLO4723003 Portrait of Nadir Shah of Persia, 1698-1747 (Nader Khan Qirqlu Afshar, Nadir Chah). Illustration from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia

Background imagePersians Collection: Portrait of Shah Mohammad Ali Han of Persia (Mohammad Ali Khan Zand, Mehemet Khan), 1760-1779

Portrait of Shah Mohammad Ali Han of Persia (Mohammad Ali Khan Zand, Mehemet Khan), 1760-1779
FLO4722993 Portrait of Shah Mohammad Ali Han of Persia (Mohammad Ali Khan Zand, Mehemet Khan), 1760-1779. Illustration from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire

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
FLO4722946 Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia. The king hunting elephant, deer and boar 2, and the coronation of Shah Khosrau II, 1

Background imagePersians Collection: Representation of Saints Barachise and Jonah Martyrs in Persia in 327. 19th century (engraving)

Representation of Saints Barachise and Jonah Martyrs in Persia in 327. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4910987 Representation of Saints Barachise and Jonah Martyrs in Persia in 327. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Background imagePersians Collection: A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden

A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden
3329454 A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden; (add.info.: A Persian tile mosaic depicting a woman in a garden. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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
3329568 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: Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh

Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh
3329565 Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh; (add.info.: Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh of Egypt; wooden door from a box of statuettes

Background imagePersians Collection: Decorated metal belt

Decorated metal belt
3329563 Decorated metal belt.; (add.info.: Decorated metal belt. Scythian, Koban culture of the central Caucasus, Late 8th century BC, Ziwiye, from north-west Iran.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imagePersians Collection: The opening of an Arabic treatise on colic written by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript)

The opening of an Arabic treatise on colic written by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript)
2625117 The opening of an Arabic treatise on colic written by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The opening a treatise on the treatment of colic written by Avicenna)

Background imagePersians Collection: Persian King Darius II (Artaxerxes Ochus) on horseback greeting Ambassador Tessalio in front of a

Persian King Darius II (Artaxerxes Ochus) on horseback greeting Ambassador Tessalio in front of a kneeling Persian
FLO4704250 Persian King Darius II (Artaxerxes Ochus) on horseback greeting Ambassador Tessalio in front of a kneeling Persian

Background imagePersians Collection: Armenian archer with bow and quiver, and Parthian man. Handcolored copperplate engraving

Armenian archer with bow and quiver, and Parthian man. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4703934 Armenian archer with bow and quiver, and Parthian man. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Background imagePersians Collection: Persepolitan sculpture showing the ancient Medo-Persian physiognomy. Lithograph by J

Persepolitan sculpture showing the ancient Medo-Persian physiognomy. Lithograph by J
FLO4688637 Persepolitan sculpture showing the ancient Medo-Persian physiognomy. Lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man (Balliere, London)

Background imagePersians Collection: Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating)

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542701 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London)

The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London)
541724 The four great alchemists. 1652 (engraving From Elias Ashmole Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum London); (add.info.: From left to right)

Background imagePersians Collection: The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving)

The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving)
8644835 The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations)

Background imagePersians Collection: The Campaigns of Alexander the Great (engraving)

The Campaigns of Alexander the Great (engraving)
8635152 The Campaigns of Alexander the Great (engraving) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Campaigns of Alexander the Great)

Background imagePersians Collection: Entrance of the Persian royal palace (engraving)

Entrance of the Persian royal palace (engraving)
8635121 Entrance of the Persian royal palace (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance of the Persian royal palace. Illustration from Hellas)

Background imagePersians Collection: Triumphal entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon (engraving)

Triumphal entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon (engraving)
8635119 Triumphal entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon (engraving) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: The family of Darius III of Persia before Alexander the Great (engraving)

The family of Darius III of Persia before Alexander the Great (engraving)
8635118 The family of Darius III of Persia before Alexander the Great (engraving) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: Megistias predicting the death of the company of Leonidas at Thermopylae (engraving)

Megistias predicting the death of the company of Leonidas at Thermopylae (engraving)
8635033 Megistias predicting the death of the company of Leonidas at Thermopylae (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: Daisy, Persian, bridge, and pike (chromolitho)

Daisy, Persian, bridge, and pike (chromolitho)
8677370 Daisy, Persian, bridge, and pike (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: P for paquerette (daisy), Persian, pont (bridge), and pique (pike)

Background imagePersians Collection: Gondophares receives a Letter from St Thomas (litho)

Gondophares receives a Letter from St Thomas (litho)
8661015 Gondophares receives a Letter from St Thomas (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gondophares receives a Letter from St Thomas)

Background imagePersians Collection: Map of Persia, Ancient and Modern (litho)

Map of Persia, Ancient and Modern (litho)
8661200 Map of Persia, Ancient and Modern (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Persia, Ancient and Modern)

Background imagePersians Collection: Furs (colour litho)

Furs (colour litho)
8663900 Furs (colour litho) by Weczerzick, Alfred (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The most important pelts of the fur trade)

Background imagePersians Collection: The book of Kalila wa Dimna, miniature, 14th century

The book of Kalila wa Dimna, miniature, 14th century
AIS5389814 The book of Kalila wa Dimna, miniature, 14th century; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: Battle between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and Sultan of Khwarezm, 14th century (manuscript)

Battle between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and Sultan of Khwarezm, 14th century (manuscript)
BEN5464427 Battle between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and Sultan of Khwarezm, 14th century (manuscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePersians Collection: Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb

Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb, more simply known in the West as Qanun or Canon
VEN5028197 Canon Medicinae (Canon of Medicine): Kitab Al Qanun fi Al-Tibb, more simply known in the West as Qanun or Canon, book of the medical laws of the philosopher

Background imagePersians Collection: Archeologists Marcel (1844-1920) and Jane (1851-1916) Dieulafoy during the excavations of the city

Archeologists Marcel (1844-1920) and Jane (1851-1916) Dieulafoy during the excavations of the city of Susa in Persia
ELD4850937 Archeologists Marcel (1844-1920) and Jane (1851-1916) Dieulafoy during the excavations of the city of Susa in Persia, discovered the lion frieze of the palace of Artaxerxes (ca 4-358 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: Civilization of Antiquity: Cyrus II the Great, King of Persia

Civilization of Antiquity: Cyrus II the Great, King of Persia, returns the sacred objects of the Hebrews
NWI4912776 Civilization of Antiquity: Cyrus II the Great, King of Persia, returns the sacred objects of the Hebrews. Colour engraving after an illustration by Gustave Dore.; (add.info)

Background imagePersians Collection: Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980-1037), detail from a page in 'Canon of Medicine' (illuminated manuscript)

Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980-1037), detail from a page in "Canon of Medicine" (illuminated manuscript)
AIS5363869 Avicenna (Ibn Sina, 980-1037), detail from a page in "Canon of Medicine" (illuminated manuscript); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Background imagePersians Collection: Representation of the Battle of Salamine in 480 BC between an Alliance of Greek city-states

Representation of the Battle of Salamine in 480 BC between an Alliance of Greek city-states
ELD4917943 Representation of the Battle of Salamine in 480 BC between an Alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in 480 BC, in the straits between the mainland and Salamis

Background imagePersians Collection: First Medic War: Athenians repel the Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon

First Medic War: Athenians repel the Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon
ELD4932689 First Medic War: Athenians repel the Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC (Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: The opening of an Arabic treatise on colic wirtten by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript)

The opening of an Arabic treatise on colic wirtten by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript)
2625118 The opening of an Arabic treatise on colic wirtten by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The opening a treatise on the treatment of colic written by Ibn S?n)

Background imagePersians Collection: Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway

Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain
NWI4846627 Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Vatican, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Persia

Background imagePersians Collection: Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants

Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants, image after frieze in the citadel at Susa
532787 Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants, image after frieze in the citadel at Susa, 1881 (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imagePersians Collection: King Schariar (Shahryar or Schahriar) listens to one of the tales of 1001 nights

King Schariar (Shahryar or Schahriar) listens to one of the tales of 1001 nights (one thousand and one nights)
PCT4715945 King Schariar (Shahryar or Schahriar) listens to one of the tales of 1001 nights (one thousand and one nights) told by his wife Sheherazade (Scheherazade)

Background imagePersians Collection: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis

Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis
3329567 Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis; (add.info.: Cast of palace doorway from Persepolis, Iran, circa 470-450 BC)

Background imagePersians Collection: Representation of the Battle of Salamine in 480 BC between an Alliance of Greek city-states

Representation of the Battle of Salamine in 480 BC between an Alliance of Greek city-states
ELD4932653 Representation of the Battle of Salamine in 480 BC between an Alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in 480 BC, in the straits between the mainland and Salamis

Background imagePersians Collection: In 479 BC, the Greeks led by the Lacedemonian Pausanias and the Athenian Aristide completely

In 479 BC, the Greeks led by the Lacedemonian Pausanias and the Athenian Aristide completely defeated the Persian
NWI4858936 In 479 BC, the Greeks led by the Lacedemonian Pausanias and the Athenian Aristide completely defeated the Persian General Mardonios in the last great land battle of the Medic Wars

Background imagePersians Collection: Representation of the doctor, Persian philosopher Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (980-1037)

Representation of the doctor, Persian philosopher Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (980-1037)
ELD4859390 Representation of the doctor, Persian philosopher Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (980-1037) at the court of the Kakouyid emir Ala ad-Dawla Muhammed in Isfahan (Isfahan) after his escape from prison

Background imagePersians Collection: In the palace of Harun Al-rashid, illustration for 'The Arabian Nights', 1895 (engraving)

In the palace of Harun Al-rashid, illustration for 'The Arabian Nights', 1895 (engraving)
PER224701 In the palace of Harun Al-rashid, illustration for 'The Arabian Nights', 1895 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thousand and One Nights).

Background imagePersians Collection: The War in the Herzegovina: Bashi-Bazouks leaving Baynaluka for Swina... 1876. Creator: Unknown

The War in the Herzegovina: Bashi-Bazouks leaving Baynaluka for Swina... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: Bashi-Bazouks leaving Baynaluka [Banja Luka] for Swina, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imagePersians Collection: Jews of Mesopotamia; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Jews of Mesopotamia; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Jews of Mesopotamia; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imagePersians Collection: Jewess of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Jewess of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Jewess of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imagePersians Collection: Jew of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Jew of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Jew of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imagePersians Collection: Persians of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Persians of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Persians of Bussorah; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imagePersians Collection: Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Granicus against the Persians, 1737

Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Granicus against the Persians, 1737. Creator: Cornelis Troost
Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Granicus against the Persians, 1737



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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.