Mausoleum containing Tomb of Esther and Mardechai, Hamadan, Iran, Sasanian era, 5th century (1994). Creator: LTL.

Mausoleum containing Tomb of Esther and Mardechai, Hamadan, Iran, Sasanian era, 5th century (1994). Creator: LTL.

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Mausoleum containing Tomb of Esther and Mardechai, Hamadan, Iran, Sasanian era, 5th century (1994). Iranian Jews and Iranian Christians believe it houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai. According to Stuart Brown, the site is more probably the sepulcher of Shushandukht, the Jewish consort of the Sasanian king Yazdegerd I (399-420 AD).


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  1. LTL, attributed to: : Photographer

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  1. Photograph

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World Asia Iran Hamadān

  1. 34 49 58 N , 048 34 58 E

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Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Society & Culture Death & Burial


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3748x5279
File Size : 57,966kb


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  1. LTL3044435
  1. LTL3044435.jpg
  1. 1190000874
  1. 3-051-814
  1. 3051814
  1. LTL3044435

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