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Lydians, 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 Lydians are 1st on the right (5th from the left), on the bottom tier of the Apadana stairway. Lydia was an ancient Iron Age kingdom located east of ancient Ionia in modern day Western Turkey (Uşak, Manisa and İzmir).

They are represented by 6 members, and bring 2 beautiful amphora with winged bull handles, bowls, armlets (with griffin ends) and a two-horsed chariot.

The original bas relief is shown 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 hope you find them as fascinating as I do.

Lydians with a two-horsed chariot, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydians with a two-horsed chariot, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Lydian delegation, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian delegation, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Lydian with horses, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian with horses, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Lydian Armlets with Griffin ends, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian Armlets with Griffin ends, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
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IMG_2514-08b.jpg		 Lydians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Lydian with decorated bowls, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian with decorated bowls, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Lydian with armlets with Griffin ends, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian with armlets with Griffin ends, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian with two amphora with winged bull handles, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian with two amphora with winged bull handles, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Lydian amphora with winged bull handles
Lydian amphora with winged bull handles		 IMG_2514-08a.jpg
IMG_2514-08a.jpg		 Lydian horses, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydian horses, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Lydians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis - Levels Adjusted
Lydians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis - Levels Adjusted		 Original Image - Lydians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Original Image - Lydians, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis		 Original Image - Lydians with a two-horsed chariot, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis
Original Image - Lydians with a two-horsed chariot, Apadana Staircase, Persepolis

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