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Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis


This is one of the 23 delegations (satrapies) shown bringing offerings to the King during the New Year (Nou Rutz) festival.
The bas relief of each delegation provides valuable insight into the clothes and gifts from each region at that time.

The Cappadocians are 4th from the left (2nd from the right), on the bottom tier of the Apadana stairway. The Cappadocians occupied a large part of modern Turkey from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine.

They are represented by 5 members, and bring a horse, median robe and trousers.

The original bas relief is shown in one of the photographs (with low tonal range due to the shade).
The other photographs have been digitally enhanced by blurring the background in order to reveal their otherwise hidden beauty.
I have also digitally coloured a delegate and the horse to show how they may have looked originally.
I hope you find them as fascinating as I do.

Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Digitally coloured Bas Relief of Horse, Cappadocian Delegation, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Digitally coloured Bas Relief of Horse, Cappadocian Delegation, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Digitally coloured Cappadocian Delegate, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Digitally coloured Cappadocian Delegate, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Original Image - Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Original Image - Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis - Only Levels adjusted
Cappadocians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis - Only Levels adjusted

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