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title: Lydian Tribute-Bearer
author: dynamosquito
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/82/lydian-tribute-bearer/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lydian Tribute-Bearer

_Authored by dynamosquito_

## Image File

[![Lydian Tribute-Bearer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/82.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/82.jpg)

## Image Caption

Detail of a Lydian tribute bearer, bas-relief of the northern stairway of the Apadana ([Darius the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Darius_I/)'s audience hall) at [Persepolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/persepolis/), capital of the [Achaemenid empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Achaemenid_Empire/). Lyda has become a satrapy (province) of the [Persian empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Persian_Empire/) with [Sardis](https://www.worldhistory.org/sardis/) as its capital. As all the nations subjected to the [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/), the Lydians had to bear tribute every year to the king of kings. Persepolis' bas-reliefs describe the tribute bearing by all the nations.

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## Bibliography

- [Profile on Flickr - Photo Sharing!](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dynamosquito/3044912883/ "Profile on Flickr - Photo Sharing!"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## Cite This Work

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## License & Copyright

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