Persian Cultures of Power and the Entanglement of the Afro-Eurasian World monet These stunning mosaics were especially

These stunning mosaics were especially widespread in the colony of Africa Proconsularis

creatively leveraging the inherent qualities of each unique building

Edited by Antoine Hermary and Bertrand Jaeger

and results of a collaborative project of the Getty Conservation Institute and Winterthur Museum

and cult practices

Persian Cultures of Power and the Entanglement of the Afro-Eurasian World monet These stunning mosaics were especiallyEdited by Matthew P. Canepa A cutting edge analysis of 2,500 years of Persian visual, architectural, and material cultures of power and their role in connecting the world. With the rise of the Achaemenid Empire (550330 BCE), Persian institutions of kingship became the model for legitimacy, authority, and prestige across three continents. Despite enormous upheavals, Iranian visual and political cultures connected an ever wider swath of Afro Eurasia