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Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire

Apadana Hall, 5th century BC carving of Persian and Median soldiers in traditional costume (Medians are wearing rounded hats and boots)
Apadana Hall, 5th century BC carving of Persian and Median soldiers in traditional costume (Medians are wearing rounded hats and boots) © Arad, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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