Statue of Darius the Great
Carved in Egypt, later erected near the Great Gate of the royal palace in Susa, discovered in 1972
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Carved in Egypt, later erected near the Great Gate of the royal palace in Susa, discovered in 1972
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The left- and right-hand sides of the base are decorated with two times twelve figures, which represent twenty-four subject nations
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Details of scabbard for the dagger and belt
Statue as found at Susa
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Statue as found at Susa
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The subject nations listed, names of the nations are written in hieroglyphs
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Persians ruled in Egypt both during Achaemenid period, including the Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt, and for a shorter while in Sasanian period
For example this Portrait of a Persian king or satrap. Terracotta, Memphis
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For example this Portrait of a Persian king or satrap. Terracotta, Memphis
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From Achaemenid rule, we have a lot of other evidence including other statues with partly Iranian clothing etc.
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Other examples of Iranian clothing & torques
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As well as these examples among many others (see bottom of image 1-2)
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