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Art and Architecture of the Achaemenid Empire
Decorative frieze from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa, ca. 510 BCE
Decorative panels from the terra-cotta griffins' frieze. The vivid colors were preserved, thanks to the ruins being buried underground and protected from the elements.
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