Image of Cyrus the Great and Cassandane on the back of a truck garners users’ admiration
An image of Cyrus the Great and his wife Cassandane on the back of a truck in Iran has quickly spread across social media and garnered users’ admiration.
In this artwork, the king and queen of the Achaemenid Empire are depicted in a setting with ancient columns, wearing garments in blue and white, a scene reminiscent of the grandeur and order of the ancient Persian Empire.
It appears that this painting is the result of the creativity and initiative of a driver who has adorned his truck with the history and identity of his land, driving it across the roads of Iran.
Many users have described this image as a symbolic return of the Achaemenid kings to the roads of Iran in response to the image.