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

"Māda" (Median) herald leading a delegation on the famous tribute bearers bas-relief decorating the southern panel of the eastern stairway of the Apadana, Darius the Great’s audience hall at Persepoli
"Māda" (Median) herald leading a delegation on the famous tribute bearers bas-relief decorating the southern panel of the eastern stairway of the Apadana, Darius the Great’s audience hall at… © Alborzagros, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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