Statue Atossa, National Museum of Iran

Statue Atossa, National Museum of Iran
Statue Atossa is one of the ancient objects belonging to the Achaemenid period. This stone statue was discovered around Persepolis. Atusa was one of the queens of Iran. She was the daughter of Cyrus the Great, the wife of the Achaemenid king Darius the Great, and the mother of Xerxes. This ancient work is made of turquoise stone. It was built during the reign of Darius the Great.