Iran, Shush: site of the Palace of Darius (521 BC), built on the ruins of capital of Elam, laid waste by Ashurbanipal, the Assyrian King around 640 B

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Iran, Shush: site of the Palace of Darius (521 BC), built on the ruins of capital of Elam, laid waste by Ashurbanipal, the Assyrian King around 640 BC. Here: a double-headed kneeling horse used as a column capital (aka Persepolis).

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Keywords: achaemenids, archeology, architecture, foundations, islam, mosque, muslim, persia, religion, shi-ite, stone-carving