Limestone wall relief showing two men carrying shields and spears. Their distinctive costume identifies them as members of an entourage from the Land of Skudra (Thrace). From Persepolis, the Palace Terrace of Darius I (521-486 BCE), modern-day Iran.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2017, August 29). Men with Shields & Spears from Persepolis. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7109/men-with-shields--spears-from-persepolis/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Men with Shields & Spears from Persepolis." World History Encyclopedia, 29 Aug 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7109/men-with-shields--spears-from-persepolis/.
