istockphoto-mtcurado Published 18 בMarch 2019 at 1371 × 2048 in Esther – the Persian Version← PreviousNext → Persepolis, Iran: capital of the Achaemenid Empire – head of a Homa bird – a griffin-like mythological creature in Persian art, some times identified with the mythical flying creature called Simurgh – UNESCO world heritage site – phot by M.Torres