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Apadana - North stairs (2)

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The northern stairs of the Apadana at Persepolis show a procession of people bringing tribute to an idealized Achaemenid king. The reliefs were copied from the eastern stairs - go there to read more about it. The quality of the younger reliefs is less than that of the originals, as you may see for yourself by comparing them.
Medes
Elamites
Parthians
Arians
Egyptians
Bactrians
Sagartians
Thracians
 
Armenians
Babylonians
Syrians
Sacae
Gandarans
Sogdians
Arabs
Carians
 
   
Lydians
Cappadocians
Greeks
Arachosians
Indians
Lion/Bull
Libyans
Nubians
Babylonians (original)
Syrians (original)
Sacae or Scythians (original)
Gandarans (original): note the different shield
Sogdians (original)
Lydians (original): note the difference in the presents of the first man.
Cappadocians (original)
Greeks (original): note that the textiles have changed in spheres
Arachosians (original)
Indians (original)
 
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