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21-Apr-2014

details of the tomb of Xerxes I

Naqsh-e Rostam / نقش رست

Xerxes I of Persia, also known as Xerxes the Great (519–465 BC), was the fourth king of the kings of the Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes I is likely the Persian king identified as Ahasuerus in the biblical book of Esther.

As you can see there is something wrong in this carving: the guy at the bottom right has his arms in an anatomically incorrect/impossible position.
The next picture shows the entire tableau, which makes clear that the guy should be facing left instead of right.

Nikon D7100
1/800s f/11.0 at 200.0mm iso320 full exif

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Helen Betts21-Dec-2014 18:02
Excellent detail, and fascinating information! V.
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