Glazed Brick Guardsman from Susa, Iran

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 03 April 2016
Glazed Brick Guardsman from Susa, Iran Download Full Size Image

This was part of a frieze depicting rows of guards. The vivid colors show how the carved stone sculptures would have looked when they were painted. The guards were thought to be members of the 10,000 special royal guards. They were said to have formed part of the royal army known as the Persian Immortals because their strength was always apparently maintained at this level. From the east gate of Palace, Susa, Iran. Achaemenid Empire, c. 521-500 BCE. Permanent loan from the Musee de Louvre. Currently it is housed in the the British museum, London.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 03). Glazed Brick Guardsman from Susa, Iran. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4824/glazed-brick-guardsman-from-susa-iran/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glazed Brick Guardsman from Susa, Iran." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 03, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4824/glazed-brick-guardsman-from-susa-iran/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glazed Brick Guardsman from Susa, Iran." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Apr 2016. Web. 21 Mar 2023.

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