General View of Acropolis and Theater, Sardis--Burned by Cyrus, King of Persia, When Croesus was King of Lydia

Name:

Bain, Robert E. M.

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

25.4 x 17.5 cm ( 10 x 7 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Several stone ruins are in a field with a large mountain in the background.; The photograph is printed in a book with a typed description. The description: "(Ezra, i:1.)--'Now in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing.' The proclamation of Cyrus referred to above had reference to building the Lord's house at Jerusalem. This is the Cyrus that captured Sardis, the capital of the kingdom of Lydia. Croesus was king at the time. Cyrus condemned him to be burned alive. When bound to the stake Croesus was heard to utter the name of Solon. Whereupon Cyrus inquired the reason. The unfortunate monarch replied by repeating a conversation which had taken place between himself and the Grecian sage on the instability of human happiness, which so affected Cyrus that he liberated Croesus, and ever after retained him as one of his most intimate friends."; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)