Plants as Symbols of Power in the Achaemenid Iconography of Ancient Persian Monuments
The art of the Achaemenid Empire flourished in Ancient Persia from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE, and featured stone-carved monumental structures adorned with recurring zoological and floral patterns. Such representations clearly had a symbolic meaning intimately connected to religious expression and...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/23/3991 |