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The ceremonial heart of an empire whose roads connected the ancient world

Detail of an "Arminya" (Armenian) tribute bearer of the famous tribute bearers bas-relief decorating the southern panel of the eastern stairway of the Apadana, Darius the Great’s audience hall at Per
Detail of an "Arminya" (Armenian) tribute bearer of the famous tribute bearers bas-relief decorating the southern panel of the eastern stairway of the Apadana, Darius the Great’s audience hall at… © dynamosquito from France, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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