Iran (Persia). In contemporary Persian language the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. To the ancient Persians‚ the city was known as Parsa‚ meaning The City of Persians‚ Persepolis being the Greek interpretation of the name Περσες (meaning Persian)+ πόλις (meaning city). The first westerner to visit Persepolis was Antonio de Gouveia from Portugal who wrote about cuneiform inscriptions following his visit in 1602. His first written report on Persia‚ the "Jornada"‚ was
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She took the throne after Thutmose II died and dressed like a male during the ceremonies to keep the custom. She also did it because she wanted to be treated as if she was a male pharaoh. She wanted the public to approve of her taking throne‚ so she lied that her father wanted her to be the heir. There were other female pharaohs in history but‚ Hatshepsut was the only one to
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The Chola Dynasty Chola dynasty or Chozhan dynasty (Tamil: சோழர்‚ சோழன்) was a Tamil dynasty which was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in Southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BC left by Asoka‚ of Maurya Empire; as one of the Three Crowned Kings‚ the dynasty continued to govern over varying territory until the 13th century AD. The heartland of the Cholas or Chozhas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River‚ but they
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statue shows a king sitting on his throne with many inscriptions carved into the statue. The Colossal statue of Ramesses II is from the New Kingdom 19th dynasty from the years 1279-1213 B.C. This statue is in the round‚ intaglio engraving‚ and made of diorite. The museum collection that this statue is from is the Egyptian Antiques collection. The Colossal Statue of Ramesses II shows Ramesses in the customary pharaonic pose. He is sitting on a cubic throne with his hands on his thighs‚ wearing
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Afghanistan 14-2; Eagle Brooch; 6th century; Spain Rendered the bird in flight with outspread wings and tail‚ profile head with curved beak and large round eye Displays a rich assortment of gems‚ red garnets interspersed with blue and green stones‚ circle that represents the eagles body has a cabochon(polished but unfaceted) crystal at the center Round amethyst in a white meerschaum frame forms the eyes Pendent jewels originally hung from the birds tail the eagle remained one of the most
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------------------------------------------------- Ashoka From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Indian emperor. For the nonprofit organization‚ see Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. Ashoka | Maurya Samrat | A "Chakravartin" ruler‚ 1st century BCE/CE. Andhra Pradesh‚ Amaravati. Preserved at Musee Guimet | Reign | 268–232 BCE | Coronation | 268 BCE | Born | 304 BCE | Birthplace | Pataliputra‚ Patna | Died | 232 BCE (aged 72) | Place of death | Pataliputra
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Column Rosetta stone The Rosetta stone is listed as “a stone of black granite‚ bearing three inscriptions…found at Rosetta”‚ in a contemporary catalogue of the artifacts discovered by the French expedition and surrendered to British troops in 1801. At some period after its arrival in London‚ the inscriptions on the stone were colored in white chalk to make them more legible and the remaining surface was covered with a layer of carnauba wax designed to protect the Rosetta Stone from visitors fingers
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128 ebba koch EBBA KOCH THE TAJ MAHAL: ARCHITECTURE‚ SYMBOLISM‚ AND URBAN SIGNIFICANCE Much has been written on the Taj Mahal‚ but little has been said about its architecture. There has been only one interpretation of the symbolism of the mausoleum‚1 and the urban situation of the monument in the city of Agra has been almost entirely neglected. In brief form‚ this essay presents the main results of a recently completed monograph in which I address these issues.2 The Taj Mahal is the Mughals’
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and donated by devotees to the Buddhist Sangha. According to the chronicles as Mahavamsa the entire complex was built by King Kashyapa (AD 477 – 495)‚ and after the king’s death‚ it was used as a Buddhist monastery until 14th century. The Sigiri inscriptions were deciphered by the archaeologist Senarath Paranavithana in his renowned two-volume work‚ published by Cambridge‚ Sigiri Graffiti and also Story of Sigiriya. ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
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Hatshepsut‚ the elder daughter of the 18th-dynasty king Thutmose I and his consort Ahmose‚ was married to her half-brother‚ Thutmose II. Hatshepsut bore one daughter‚ Neferure‚ but no son. When her husband died 15 years after becoming pharaoh and the throne was passed to his son Thutmose III‚ born to Isis‚ a lesser harem queen. As Thutmose III was an infant‚ Hatshepsut acted as regent for the young king. But by the end of his seventh year‚ she had been crowned king and adopted a full royal titulary.
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