Iran / Persia: 'Esther before Ahaseuerus', Giovanni Andrea Sirani, c. 1630

Esther (Hebrew: ????????r), born Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Biblical 'Book of Esther'. According to the Bible, she was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus. Ahasuerus is traditionally identified with Xerxes I (r. 486-465 BCE) during the time of the Achaemenid empire. Her story is the basis for the celebration of Purim in Jewish tradition.

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