Greater Iran, of course, is not an existing country. This category is intended for everything related to the area where, in Antiquity, people spoke an Iranian language, except for Persia.
 Kara Tepe, Head
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Fire sanctuary
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 Plate, decorated with a snake (Early Bronze Age)
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 Geological layers
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 Mithradates II
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 1
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject ch3rs3m' (OP. Uvârazmîy = Chorasmia)
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 Behistun, Darius' relief, Tritantaechmes
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 Tepe Godin, Store rooms
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 Watercourse
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 Vardanes II
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 Fayaz Tepe, Disk of the Sun god
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 Tiridates I
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief III
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 Ai Khanum, Map
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 Tepe Sialk, Cup from the first millennium
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 Demetrius I of Bactria
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 Artabanus III
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 Scortaru, Scythian cauldron
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, From the east
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 Head of a bronze statue of a Parthian prince, found at Shami, Khuzestan
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 Hamadan, Hellenistic or Parthian lion
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 Zagros, Nesaean Plain, surrounding Ecbatana (modern Hamadan)
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 Map of the world of the Scythians
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 Behistun, Darius' relief, Phraortes
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian pottery
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 A Magian (Oxus Treasure)
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 Aššur, Parthian stele of a worshipper
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 Afrosiab, Ditch
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian weapons
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 Afrosiab, Ruin of a wall
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 Terraces, north of the mountains
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 Hatra, Decoration with dromedaries
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 Kara Tepe, West, Round Stupa
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 Afrosiab, Ruins
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Parthian
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 The Silk Road
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 Kerman, Mountains
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 Hatra, Relief of two dromedaries
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 Kangavar, Platform
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 Orodes III
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 Axes from Luristan
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Bactrian
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 Isfahan, Sharestan bridge
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 Halchayan, Parthian warrior
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 Two Tatars, one with a pointed cap
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 Gabae, Hill
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Fire sanctuary, Brickwork
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 A Magian, worshipping at a fire altar (seal impression)
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 Eucratides I of Bactria
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 Hatra, Temple of Šamaš
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 Ahuan, general view of the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir
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 Behistun, Free-standing rock relief of a Parthian dignitary
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 Tepe Sialk, The 1999-2004 excavations
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 Behistun, Parthian rock reliefs
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 Fayaz Tepe, Monastery and Stupa, model
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 Tepe Hesar, View
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 Susa, Parthian jar
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sogdian
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 Hatra, Statue of the Moon goddess
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 Artabanus I
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 Snake amulet
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 A mounted archer
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 The "French trench"
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 Hamadan, Sasanian ostracon about receiving a ration of food
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 Nineveh, Funerary mask, Parthian age
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall, two dromedary riders
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 Afrosiab, Persian dish
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 Hatra, Statue of Shahiro (?), the morning star
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 Monstrous male figure with a water vessel (Early Bronze Age)
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 Phraataces
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 Mountain plain
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 Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"
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 Isfahan, Atashgah (Sasanian fort with fire sanctuary)
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 Hecatompylos, Sherds on the plain
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 Map of Hyrcania/Parthia/Aria
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 Mithradates I the Great
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 Oxus, FIsherman
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Afrosiab, Late pottery
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian pottery
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sagartian
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Medes
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 Tepe Sialk, Early first millennium beak pot (2)
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 Kara Tepe, Painted pottery
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 Tepe sialk, Jar from the fourth millennium BCE, decorated with ibexes
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 The ruins from Ai Khanum
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 Osroes I
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 Jiroft, Weight made of chlorite
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 Kara Tepe, West, Inside a cave
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 Fayaz Tepe, Wall Painting of a seated Buddha
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 Fayaz Tepe, Monastery, Court
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 Hatra, Statue of a general holding a baby
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Arachosians
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 Tepe Sialk, Strata
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 Kara Tepe, North, General view
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 Kara Tepe, Relief
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 Iranian Azerbaijan, Iron Age Arrowheads
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 Hamadan, Parthian oil lamp
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian helmet
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 Chorasmian coin
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 Behistun, Darius' relief, Frâda (center) and Skunkha (right)
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 Eagle-shaped Scythian brooche
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 Zoilus of Bactria
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sacae
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 Susa, Small Hellenistic or Parthian portrait
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 Orodes II
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 Behistun, Free-standing rock relief of a Parthian dignitary
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 Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Arachosians
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 Hyrcanian cup, decorated with gazelles
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 A mountain valley
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 Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence"
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 Grey ware from Khurvin
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 Kangavar, General view
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 Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Scythians
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Anubanini Relief
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 Susa, Letter from Artabanus II, requesting the appointment of one Hecataeus as treasurer
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 Axe in the shape of a two-headed demon, mastering a boar and a dragon (Early Bronze Age)
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 Kara Tepe, West, Skeleton
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 Hatra, Parthian pottery
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 Amulet of Bes from Iran
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 Dura Europos, a Parthian votive relief
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sacae
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 Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence" (1)
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 Dukkan-e Daud, Tomb
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 Vonones II
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 Kara Tepe, Lid of a pot
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Two Medes
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 2
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 Fayaz Tepe, Standing Buddha
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 Novocherkassk, Vessel with an elk handle
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 Tepe Hisar, Late Bronze Age phial
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 Sinatruces
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 Mithradates IV
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 Parthian bowl
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 Ahuan, Karwansaray
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 The Wall of Alexander near Gonbad-e Kavus
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Arians
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sogdians
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Kyrgyzstan
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 Afrosiab, Ruins
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 The Zagros west of Qazvin
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 Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"
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 Orodes I
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 Babylonian map of the western Zagros. A road, a mountain, and a river are indicated.
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 Kara Tepe, Relief
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 Zurmala stupa, Brickwork
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 Zagros, Fertile plain north of Nihavand
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 Gotarzes I
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 The Elburz from Tepe Hesar
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 Scythian shield emblem in the shape of a stag
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 Tepe Sialk, Sherd from the fourth millennium BCE
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 Hamadan, Terrace wall
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 3
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 Fayaz Tepe, Miniature vessel
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 Eshaqvan, Rock Relief (cast at Taq-e Bostan)
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 Kara Tepe, North, Court
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 1, Clandestine excavation
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 Bactrian coin
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: western wall, delegates
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Bactrian camel
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 Bowl from Tepe Hesar I
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 Tepe Sialk, Cup from the fourth millennium decorated with a human figure
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject s3htjl (OP. Bâkhtriš = Bactria)
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 Vologases II
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall
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 Kampyr Tepe, Houses
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 Zurmala stupa
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 Afrosiab, Hellenistic pilgrim flask
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 Tepe Sialk, Southern hill, Panorama
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 Gabae, Hill
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 Shorsuv, Portrait of a warrior
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief II
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 Kara Tepe, Relief
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Gotarzes relief
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 Koktepa, Mirror
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 Charax
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 The Avestan world
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 Mihai Eminescu, Fish-shaped horsegear
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief IV
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 Afrosiab, Figurine of Anahita
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 Behistun, Free-standing rock relief of king Vologases
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 Hatra, Statue of an eagle
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 Hamadan, Sasanian flask
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Apadana
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 Medgidia, Fake Scythian sword (akinakes)
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 Tepe Sialk, The 1999-2004 excavations
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 Tus, Wall (in its present form Seljuk)
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 Valley of the Kunar, from an airplane
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 Hatra, Relief of an eagle, a military standard, and the Sun
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 Afrosiab, Christian ossuary
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 Kara Tepe, West, Caves
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 Tus, Statue of Firdausi
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 Iron Age ring from Hyrcania/Parthia
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 Sarmatian roundel
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 Zurmala stupa
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 Eucratides I of Bactria
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 Susa, Handle of a Parthian coffin
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Fire sanctuary, Altar
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 Dura Europos, Temple of Aphlad, Relief of Aphlad
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 Afrosiab, seen from Samarkand's observatory
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 Iranian Azerbaijan, Disk with a deity with two wild animals
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 Shashtepa, Fragment of a rhyton
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 Map of Alexander's Persian Campaign
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 Zagros, Incision (a brook cutting its way through the rocks)
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 Kangavar, Foundations of a wall
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 Hamadan, Achaemenid column bases
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 Tepe Sialk, Pot from the fourth millennium BCE, decorated with an ibex
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 Zanjan Rud
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 Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"
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 Derbent Road
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 Phraates IV
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 Kampyr Tepe, Wall (reconstructed)
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 Vologases III
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 Eburz near Ahuan
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 Kara Tepe, Frieze of an elephant
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 Hatra, seen from the air
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 Afrosiab, Hellenistic column base
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Inside the fort
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 Behistun, Parthian relief of Mithradates II, drawing
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 Afrosiab, Hellenistic deity
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject hlw3 (OP. Haraiva = Aria)
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 Tepe Sialk, Early first millennium beak pot
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 Vologases V
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 Parthian mounted archer
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 Kampyr Tepe, Plain
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 Corbu, Seal ring of king Scyles
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 Tepe Sialk, Iron ore
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 Tepe Sialk, Northern hill
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 Kara Tepe, Head
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 Tepe Godin, Pottery from level III
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 Susa, Hellenistic or Parthian gargoyle
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 The Caspian Sea at Ramsar
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 Kangavar, Stairs
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 Afrosiab, Ditch
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 Behistun, Safavid bridge on Sasanian piers
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 Hatra, Relief of a reclining prince
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 Tepe Sialk, Ziggurat, Summit
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 Hecatompylos, Square building
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 Hatra, Catapult
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 Hatra, Statue of a general
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 Afrosiab, Big jar
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 Scythian arrowheads
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject slng (OP. Zranka = Drangiana)
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 Fayaz Tepe, Wall painting of Alexander the Great
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Anubanini Relief, drawing
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 Varahsha, Relief of a hunter on horseback chasing deer
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 Afrosiab, Zoroastrian fire altar
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Medes
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 Tepe Godin, Map
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 Fayaz Tepe, Stupa, inside
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 Hatra, Relief of the god Nergal
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 Behistun, Parthian relief of Gotarzes II defeating Meherdates
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 Vonones I
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 Tigranocerta, Sasanian bullae
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 Balkh, Corinthian capital
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 Isfahan, Zayandeh Rud (and the Si-o-se Bridge)
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 Diodotus I of Bactria, coin
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 Fayaz Tepe, Fountain
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 Hatra, Model of a small temple
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 Gilded disk from the Astrakhan area
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 Fergana Valley, Bronze cauldron
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 Modern painting of Zarathustra
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Entrance to the fort
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sagartians
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 Fayaz Tepe, Stupa
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 Hamadan, Bull's head
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 Parthian musician playing a tanbur
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 Tepe Sialk, Deep sounding
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 Lumina, Stele of a Scythian ruler
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Sogdians
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 Hatra, Iwan, Great temple, Head of a priest
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 Old Termez, Capital with a figure showing features of Buddha and Heracles
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 Hyrcania, Terraces
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 Afrosiab, Ruin of a palace
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 Athens, Black-figured dish with a Scythian archer
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 Eshaqvan, Rock Tombs
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject m'dy (OP. Mâda = Media)
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 Arsaces I
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 Afrosiab, Deformed skulls
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 Fayaz Tepe, Stupa
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 Hamadan, Aqueduct
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 Zurmala stupa
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 Tepe Godin, The deep sounding
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 Arrowheads from Hamadan
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 Kara Tepe, West, Court with cells
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 Susa, Parthian bottle
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 Artabanus IV
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 Belogradets, Cimmerian tombstone
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 Bactrian imitation of an Athenian drachm
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 Kara Tepe, South, Two caves
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 Naqš-e Rustam, Parthian relief of a lion
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 Eshaqvan, Rock tombs, seen from a distance
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 Map of Sogdia
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 Yazd, Funeral houses
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 Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence"
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: northern wall, Chinese boat
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 Fayaz Tepe, Pottery with an Indian inscription
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 Kara Tepe, North, Court, Column bases
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 Behistun, Parthian relief of Mithadates II
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 Vologases IV
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject skdy (OP. Sugda = Sogdia)
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 Parthian quarter
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 Dukkan-e Daud, Tomb, Relief of a Magian
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 Afrosiab, Ruins
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 Topraq Qala
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 Karmir Blur, Scythian arrowheads
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 Kara Tepe, Head
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sakâ tigrakhaudâ
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 1
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 Koktepa, Scissors
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 Afrosiab, Ruin of a palace
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Bactrians
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 Susa, Relief of Artabanus IV
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 Tepe Sialk, Southern hill
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arian
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 Iranian Azerbaijan, Stone weight
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 Phraates III
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 Kampyr Tepe, Wall (reconstructed)
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Wall of the fort
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject pltiiw3 (OP. Parthava = Parthia)
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 Zurmala stupa, Entrance
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 Vardanes I
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 Gotarzes II
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 Head of a Parthian
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 Artabanus II
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 Gonur Deppe, Horse tomb
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Parthians
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 Houses in Kampyr Tepe
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 Susa, Oil lamp
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 Crossing the Elburz
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 Vologases VI
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 Phraates II
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arachosian
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 Kara Tepe, West, "Greek" column base
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sogdians
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 Demetrius I of Bactria
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 The river Oxus
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 Tapioszentmarton, Scythian shield emblem in the shape of a stag
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject sg?shkš (OP Sâka = Scythians)
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 Kangavar, Portico
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 Eucratides II of Bactria
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 The Jaxartes, between Samarkand and Tashkent
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 Fayaz Tepe, Wall Painting of a group of courtiers
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 Gandj Nameh, Waterfall
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 Susa, Hellenistic or Parthian figurine of a harpist
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 Fayaz Tepe, Necklace
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Brickwork inside the fort
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 The Zagros, Mountain pass along the road from Hamadan to the west
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 Hamadan, Parthian oil lamp
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 Fayaz Tepe, Seated Buddha
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 Bottle from Tepe Hesar level II
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Inside the fort
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 Tepe Hesar, Figurine
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 Kangavar, Back
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 Tepe Godin, View from the SE
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 Behistun Rock, seen from the east
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