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Achaemenid Persian king in front of altar and winged man

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Achaemenid Persian king in front of an altar and a winged man.

Drawing by Robert Ker Porter showing an Achaemenid Persian king of about 500 B.C. worshipping at a fire altar, with the symbol of Kingly Glory above.

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Achaemenid Persian king in front of an altar and a winged man
Taken on  Friday 14th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  500 B.C.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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