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Darius opens the tomb of Nitocris
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The Persian King Darius has the tomb of Nitocris, Queen of Babylon, opened. She had had her tomb placed on a city gate to prevent Darius from passing. In the margin, a four-line inscription in French referring to the story of Herodotus (Book I).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDarius laat het graf van Nitocris openen. 1725. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
