This architectural decoration comes from the palace of Darius I in Susa, built around 510 BCE. It was made from coloured glazed bricks, and shows a parade of men armed with spears, bows and quivers. This figurative scene is framed by geometric friezes, top and bottom.
© Franck Raux / RMN
© Franck Raux / RMN
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