PERSIA

(See also Iran; Medo-Persia; Persepolis; Persian [Language]; Persians; Zoroastrianism)

Anshan taken from Elam: it-1 703

archaeological finds: it-1 148-149; w88 3/15 28-29

Bisitun (Behistun) inscription: it-1 148, 583; w88 3/15 28

boundary stone (Susa [Shushan]): it-1 360

coin of governor Mazaeus “Beyond the River”: w93 6/15 32

cylinder seal and impression of Darius I: it-2 328

Cyrus Cylinder: it-1 148, 566, 568; it-2 328, 332; g 5/13 12; g 6/12 13-14; w08 12/15 22; g 11/07 18; w06 1/15 17; si 335-336; w88 3/1 31; w88 3/15 27

Elephantine papyri (Egypt): w88 3/15 29

inscription by Xerxes (Persepolis): it-1 96

inscriptions referring to Mordecai: w22.11 31

palace of Darius and Xerxes (Persepolis): it-1 160; w88 3/15 28

palace of Darius and Xerxes (Susa [Shushan]): it-1 148-149, 160, 764; it-2 330, 939; w88 3/15 28

palace of Xerxes I (Babylon): it-2 615

Persepolis ruins: it-1 1279; it-2 329; gl 25; w88 3/15 26

Persepolis tablets: w22.11 31; it-1 454, 702

pilaster depicting goat with horn from forehead (Persepolis): it-1 966

realm of Xerxes I: it-1 560

reliefs and inscriptions of Darius and Xerxes (Persepolis): it-2 615

relief showing Medes with Persians: it-2 328

Susa (Shushan) town ruins: it-2 330

tomb of Cyrus: g 5/13 12; g 2/11 17; gl 25; w88 3/15 29

vase naming Evil-merodach (Amil-Marduk) (Susa [Shushan]): it-1 773; w12 6/1 5

archer (picture): mwb17.06 3

architecture: it-1 160

columns: it-1 160

capitals:

Pasargadae: it-2 612

Persepolis: w88 3/15 26, 28; w88 4/15 24

description: it-2 611

discussion: nwt 1706-1707

‘fourth king’ (Da 11:2): it-1 61, 1002; dp 212-213

gardens: g97 4/8 5

Israel under: w12 6/15 10; w96 1/15 26-28

kings: w86 1/15 7, 9

chart (537-467 B.C.E.): w06 1/15 18

regnal years: w86 2/15 25

location: it-2 611

money:

daric: it-1 580; it-2 427; nwt 1696, 1794

postal system: g93 4/8 18

religion:

belief in immortal soul: ie 5-6

rulers: it-2 611

Achaemenian dynasty: it-2 611

Arabs: it-2 617

crown: it-1 553

Cyrus the Great: it-1 566; it-2 611-612

Parthians: it-2 617

Sassanians: it-2 617

Seleucid dynasty: it-2 616-617