Remains of the Bull — Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0032)

The weather-worn stone remains of a massive bull statue at Persepolis. The sculpture is fragmented, showing only its muscular front legs and lower chest.
Camera
Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903)
Focal length
4.9 mm
Shutter
1/3200 s
Aperture
f/2.0
ISO
50
Resolution
3936 x 5248
Format
JPG

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This photograph captures the enduring majesty of the Achaemenid Empire through the fragmented sculpture of a bull at Persepolis. Despite the damage sustained over millennia, the sheer size of the remaining front legs and chest hint at the original statue’s monumental scale. It stands as a powerful relic of ancient engineering and artistic mastery, inviting contemplation on the passage of time and the splendor of a civilization that shaped history.

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