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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 here are in grisly detail and have well-hidden scarves coming off their necks, similar to Sasanian…
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 funerary objects of elite deceased.