ANCIENT WONDERS RETOLD

The Entire History of the Persian Empire in 16 Minutes

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CyrustheGreatTomb 22059.jpg

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Pasargadae, Irán, 2016-09-24, DD 03.jpg

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Pasargadae, Irán, 2016-09-24, DD 07.jpg

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Audience Palace, Pasargadae 03.jpg

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Audience Palace, Pasargadae 04.jpg

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Audience Palace, Pasargadae 02.jpg

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Sardis Lydian remains in 2004 5405.jpg

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Sardis Lydian remains in 2004 5403.jpg

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Cyrus Cylinder.jpg

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Cyrus Cylinder front.jpg

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Cyrus Cylinder 3.jpg

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Statue of Egyptian Chief Physician Udjaḥorresnet, Dynasty 27, 525-404 BC (48464817136).jpg

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Behistun relief Skunkha.jpg

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Behistun inscription reliefs.jpg

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Behistun relief Darius.jpg

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Darius (Behistun relief).jpg

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Behistun relief Intaphrenes.jpg

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Tomb of Darius II, Naqsh-e Rustam 02.jpg

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Tomb of Darius II, Naqsh-e Rustam 01.jpg

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Naqsh-e Rustam 01.jpg

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Naqsh-e Rustam 02.jpg

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Persepolis Fortification Archive Tablets.jpg

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M.W.Stolper in his office at the Oriental Institute.jpg

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Archers frieze Darius 1st Palace Suse Louvre AOD 488 a.jpg

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Palace of Darius in Susa.jpg

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Palace of Darius in Susa2.jpg

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Sphinxes from the Palace of Darius I at Susa.jpg

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Archers frieze Darius palace Louvre AOD487.jpg

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Frieze of Archers from the Palace of Darius I in Susa (1505).jpg

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Archers frieze Louvre AOD488.jpg

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Persepolis stairs of the Apadana relief.jpg

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Persepolis stairs of the Apadana relief02.JPG

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Apadana stairs, Persepolis.jpg

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Persepolis apadana stairs tree.jpg

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Persepolis apadana stairs guards.jpg

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Bas Reliefs of Tribute Bearers, Persepolis, Iran (4693735854).jpg

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Two Indian tribute bearers at Apadana Palace.jpg

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Bas Relief of Tribute Bearer, Persepolis, Iran (4694384440).jpg

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Bas Relief of Tribute Bearer, Persepolis, Iran (4693761179).jpg

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Bas Relief of Tribute Bearer, Persepolis, Iran (4693775791).jpg

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Bas Relief of Tribute Bearer, Persepolis, Iran (4693784693).jpg

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Columns in Persepolis, Iran.jpg

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Hall of Hundred Columns in Persepolis, Iran.jpg

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Hall of Hundred Columns (Throne Hall) in Persepolis.jpg

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Persepolis - Tomb of Artaxerxes III 04.jpg

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20101229 Gates of the nations Persepolis Iran.jpg

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Persepolis - Gate of All Nations 02.jpg

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Persepolis - Gate of All Nations 04.jpg

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Persepolis - Gate of All Nations 03.jpg

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Achaemenid-Persian-Lion-Rhyton-Persepolis,Iran.jpg

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Achaemenid gold rhyton in the shape of a lion, from Ecbatana, ca. 550-330 BC, Exhibition- 'Iran, Cradle of Civilizations', Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), Spain.jpg

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Achaemenid gold rhyton in the shape of a lion, from Ecbatana, ca. 550-330 BC, Exhibition- 'Iran, Cradle of Civilizations', Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), Spain - 48244034452.jpg

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Scaraboid with a Persian King Fighting a Greek Hoplite, about 450 B.C.jpg

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Tumulus of the Plataeans - Vranas, Marathon - April 2015 - panoramio.jpg

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The tumulus (tomb) of the Athenians at Marathon.jpg

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The burial mound of the Plataeans in Marathon on January 15, 2019.jpg

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Ruins of the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq, 6th century BC.jpg

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Lion Ishtar gate IAM inv88.143.jpg

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Strait of Salamis.jpg

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Tablette xerxes persepolis.jpg

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SC 337328 - Persepolis. Hall of Xerxes (Apadana). (52235233546).jpg

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Cuneiform inscriptions from Persepolis by Nickmard Khoey.jpg

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Daric coin of the Achaemenid Empire (Darius I to Xerxes II).jpg

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Daric coin of the Achaemenid Empire (Darius III).jpg

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Detail of Alexander from the Alexander Mosaic - 42316191564.jpg

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Detail of Darius from the Alexander Mosaic.jpg

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Granicus River.jpg

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AlexanderSarcophagus1.jpg

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Istanbul Archaeological Museum Alexander Sarcophagus 4033.jpg

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Batalla de Gaugamela (M.A.N. Inv.1980-60-1) 01.jpg

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The Tomb of Darius I (right) and Artaxerxes I (left) and four Sasanian rock reliefs, Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran (48098703081).jpg

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Tombs of Artaxerxes I and Darius I, with Sassanid-era bas-reliefs below - Naqsh-e Rustam, Iran.jpg

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Tomb of Darius I @ Naqsh-e Rustam (19501521136).jpg

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DNa inscription of Darius I at Naqsh I Rustam.jpg

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Landscape in Fars Province, Iran.jpg

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Landscape, Mazakan, Simakan, Fars, Iran چشم انداز از مزکان سیمکان - panoramio.jpg

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The Tachara (4693598062).jpg

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Hall of Hundred Columns (Throne Hall), Persepolis.jpg

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Persepolis panorama of palace of 100 columns, with apadana stairs in the background.jpg

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Tribute bearer from Persepolis, Iran. A Mede man holding a lamb. 5th century BCE Pergamon Museum, Berlin.jpg

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Bas Reliefs of Tribute Bearers, Persepolis, Iran (4693735854).jpg

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Double Bull Column Capital from the Apadana in Persepolis - National Museum of Iran.jpg

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Granicus River 2.jpg

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Batalla de Gaugamela (M.A.N. Inv.1980-60-1) 08.jpg

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Alexander (Battle of Issus) Mosaic.jpg

Creator / recorded attribution: Unidentified Roman mosaicist; Hellenistic original attributed by the source to Philoxenos of Eretria
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The Hall of Hundred Columns, (Throne Hall), Persepolis, Iran (47779500811).jpg

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Persepolis columns 02.jpg

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Fars (4665183659).jpg

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Original maps and credit graphics

Original procedural compositions by Ancient Wonders Retold through video-scene-kit, used with production permission. This page grants no additional reuse license. Geographic diagrams show modern coastlines and approximate site locations, not ancient borders or literal travel routes.

Sardis and Susa: royal communications

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Babylon, Susa and Persepolis

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Permission: Original production permission; no additional reuse license granted
Source: Pinned scene-kit source
Changes made for the film: Rendered geographic animation with modern coastlines and approximate site markers, labels, disclosure and composition into the film.

Sources and image credits

Creator: Ancient Wonders Retold through video-scene-kit
Permission: Original production permission; no additional reuse license granted
Source: Pinned scene-kit source
Changes made for the film: Original title geometry, animated lighting, source-credit text, layout and composition into the film.