Tomb of Darius the Great Featuring a Faravahar

This Persepolis tomb (in modern day Iran) shows a Faravahar relief in the stone. It corresponds to the practice of placing avian images on the…

Shi Jun (Wirkak)'s Sarcophogus

The tomb of Shi Jun (Wirkak) and his wife Wiyusi is more like a storyboard. Each wall depicts an event in a greater journey. The bird priests depicted…

Bamiyan Buddha Mural

This mural was overhead the Eastern Buddha in the Bamiyan Valley. It shows two bird man hybrids in symmetry. The mural was destroyed by the Taliban in…