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On this day (29th October) 539 BCE the Persian king Cyrus II walked triumphantly into Babylon, the ancient Mesopotamian capital and seat of a huge empire that straddled the middle east. Iranian communities around the world mark this day as “Cyrus the Great Day” or “Cyrus Day”, روز کوروش October 29 (7th of Aban آبان) After taking Babylon, Cyrus proclaimed himself "King of Babylon... king of the four corners of the world" in the famous Cyrus Cylinder. The text of the cylinder portrays the victorious Cyrus addressing the Babylonian god Marduk, and how Cyrus had improved the lives of Babylonians, repatriated displaced peoples, and restored cult sanctuaries and temples. Some assert that the cylinder represents a form of human rights charter, whilst other historians place it in the context of a long-standing Mesopotamian tradition of new rulers beginning their reigns with declarations of reforms. Cyrus the Great's dominions comprised the largest empire the world had ever seen. These 2 images: a photograph of The tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire, at Pasargadae; and detail of bas relief at the Archaemenid city of Persepolis. Both located in Fars Province, central Iran, and both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Www.invitationtoiran.com #documentaryphotography #simonnorfolk #archaeology #iran #Persian #Persianempire #Persepolis #shah #Achaemenid #Achaemenidempire #history #heritage #worldheritage #worldheritagesite #shiraz #fars #simonnorfolkstudio #documentary #igtravel #visualarchitects #empire #cyruscylinder #babylon #pasargadae @simonnorfolkstudio

Regrann from @natgeo - Photo by @simonnorfolkstudio | The archaeological site of Nemrut Dagi in southeastern Turkey, grave site of Antiochus I, 7000' up in the Antitaurus Mountains. The mountain lies 40 km (25 mi) north of Kahta, near Adıyaman. In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian, and Iranian gods, such as Hercules-Vahagn, Zeus-Aramazd or Oromasdes (associated with the Iranic god Ahura Mazda), Tyche, and Apollo-Mithras. The view from eastern platform at sunrise. Far below is the hotel where I stayed. Follow me @simonnorfolkstudio for updates, outtakes, unpublished and archive material on this and future projects @simonnorfolkstudio @natgeo #photojournalism #documentaryphotography #simonnorfolk #turkey #archaeology #Adıyaman #Antitaurusmountains #NemrutDagi #tomb #worldheritage #archaeology #Oromasdes #ancientsite #faith #zeus #fortuna #simonnorfolkstudio #igtravel #visualarchitects kahta #hercules #Ahura Mazda #AntiochusI #turkeytravel #Nemrut Dağ #mountNemru - #regrann (at Autumn Run Apartments) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHn1NInIqe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vw2ym1wzy8re

Photograph by @simonnorfolkstudio Uxmal (Yucatec Mayan: Óoxmáal) is a Classic Period Maya city in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important Maya archaeological sites. Most of the city's major construction took place while Uxmal was the capital of a Late Classic Maya state around 850-925 AD. After about 1000 AD, Toltec invaders took over, and most building ceased by 1100 AD. After the Spanish conquest of Yucatán, early colonial documents suggest that Uxmal was still an inhabited place of some importance into the 1550s. Thereafter it was largely abandoned. Uxmal is a designated World Heritage site. Here photographed the Eastern Colonnade (Columnata Oriente), Uxmal, Yucatán, Mexico. Follow @simonnorfolkstudio for updates, outtakes, unpublished and archive material. @simonnorfolkstudio @natgeo #documentaryphotography #simonnorfolk #mexico #mayaworld #mayanworld #yucatan #history #heritage #worldheritage #worldheritagesite #archaeology #mayaruins #mayanruins #igtravel #visualarchitects #lighting #dusk #uxmal image: @simonnorfolkstudio words: @tribaleye

#Repost @natgeo (@get_repost) ・・・ Photograph by @simonnorfolkstudio On this day (29th October) 539 BCE the Persian king Cyrus II walked triumphantly into Babylon, the ancient Mesopotamian capital and seat of a huge empire that straddled the middle east. Iranian communities around the world mark this day as “Cyrus the Great Day” or “Cyrus Day”, روز کوروش October 29 (7th of Aban آبان) After taking Babylon, Cyrus proclaimed himself "King of Babylon... king of the four corners of the world" in the famous Cyrus Cylinder. The text of the cylinder portrays the victorious Cyrus addressing the Babylonian god Marduk, and how Cyrus had improved the lives of Babylonians, repatriated displaced peoples, and restored cult sanctuaries and temples. Some assert that the cylinder represents a form of human rights charter, whilst other historians place it in the context of a long-standing Mesopotamian tradition of new rulers beginning their reigns with declarations of reforms. Cyrus the Great's dominions comprised the largest empire the world had ever seen. These 2 images: a photograph of The tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire, at Pasargadae; and detail of bas relief at the Archaemenid city of Persepolis. Both located in Fars Province, central Iran, and both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Follow @simonnorfolkstudio for updates, outtakes, unpublished and archive material @natgeo @simonnorfolkstudio #documentaryphotography #simonnorfolk #archaeology #iran #Persian #Persianempire #Persepolis #shah #Achaemenid #Achaemenidempire #history #heritage #worldheritage #worldheritagesite #shiraz #fars #simonnorfolkstudio #documentary #igtravel #visualarchitects #empire #cyruscylinder #babylon #pasargadae @simonnorfolkstudio caption text: @tribaleye (at Persepolis)

Photograph by @simonnorfolkstudio More from my recent work for the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Badakhstan province in northern Afghanistan is located at the convergence of the Hindu Kush and Pamir mountain ranges, with the previous district centre (seen here in the distance) placed at the crossroads of smaller valleys headed towards Tajikistan, China and Pakistan. Follow me @simonnorfolkstudio for updates, outtakes, unpublished and archive material on this and future projects @natgeo @akdn @simonnorfolkstudio #photojournalism #documentaryphotography #simonnorfolk #landscape #afghanistan #simonnorfolkstudio #igtravel #visualarchitects #badakhstan #simonnorfolk

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@Regrann from @natgeo - Photograph by @simonnorfolkstudio On this day … The destruction of the two giant 4th and 5th-century buddhas in Bamiyan is, by far, the most spectacular attack against the cultural and historical heritage of Afghanistan. On February 26, 2001 the Taliban, issued a decree ordering the elimination of all non-Islamic statues and sanctuaries in the country. A kind of jihad was launched against the two Buddhas. “Our soldiers are working hard; they are using all available arms against them,” said the Taliban’s spokesman. Rockets and tank shells were brought in, and the destruction was completed with dynamite. The giant statues, once standing 35 and 53m tall, were reduced to rubble within days. Today, archaeological sites in Afghanistan are still under threat, though not solely from the Taliban… Over coming posts I’ll share details of Mes Aynak, an ancient and significant site facing imminent destruction, so a foreign-state-owned mining company can harvest the copper reserves buried directly beneath. Here photographed a ‘Victory Arch’ built by the Northern Alliance at the entrance to a local commanders’s HQ in Bamiyan after the expulsion of the Taliban. In the centre can be seen one of the niches that previously contained the smaller of the buddhas. Follow @simonnorfolkstudio for updates, outtakes, unpublished and archive material. @instituteartist @michaelhoppengallery @benrubi_gallery @galleryluisotti @natgeo @thephotosociety #photojournalism #documentaryphotography #simonnorfolk #archaeology #afghanistan #taliban #mesaynak #aftermath #buddhism #history #worldheritage #buddha #bamiyan #simonnorfolkstudio #documentary #reportage #visualarchitects @simonnorfolkstudio #bamyan - #regrann

@Regrann from @natgeo - Photograph by @simonnorfolkstudio The Kronotsky Nature Reserve, a biosphere reserved for the study of natural sciences in the Russian Far East, on the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Created in 1934, it extends to over 10,000 sq km (more than 4000 sq mi). It has Russia's only geyser basin, plus several mountain ranges with numerous volcanoes, both active and extinct. Due to its often harsh climate and its mix of volcanoes and geysers, it is frequently described as the Land of Fire and Ice. The reserve is mainly accessible only to scientists, plus around 3,000 tourists each year who pay approximately US$700 to travel by helicopter for a single day's visit. Kronotsky Nature Reserve has been proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Follow @simonnorfolkstudio for updates, outtakes, unpublished and archive material. @instituteartist @michaelhoppengallery @benrubi_gallery @galleryluisotti @natgeo @thephotosociety #landscape #simonnorfolk #Kamchatka #камчатка #russia #Кроноцкий #biosphere #naturalworld #unesco #worldheritagesite @Kronotskyreserve #valentines #valentinesday #love #heart #tundra #instagramrussia #photooftheday #fineartphotography #Kronotsky #Kronotskyreserve #visualarchitects - #regrann (at Saint Petersburg, Florida)