This antique engraving depicts the monumental ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the ancient Achaemenid Empire in Persia (modern-day Iran). The scene shows standing columns and scattered remnants of grand palaces set against a backdrop of rugged hills. In the foreground, a rider on horseback and two travelers observe the ruins, highlighting the scale and desolation of the site. Below the image is a biblical inscription from Isaiah 23: “Is this your joyous City whose antiquity is of ancient days? They set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof, and he brought it to ruin.”

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