The death of Darius III, 330BC
The death of Darius III, last king of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Betrayed by Bessus, Darius lies dying on a wagon, pulled by frightened, unguided mules. He reaches out to clasp the hand of Polystratus, who has discovered him far from the road, by a valley pool
Picture No
10644453
Media ID
47567853
Size
3600px x 5419px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Drawing by A. Castaigne, reproduced in The Century LVIII, 1899, page 240
Date
330BC
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