Cambyses II kills sacred bull

19th-century illustration, "Cambyses Kills the Apis." This scene depicts a tale from traditional lore of Persian king killing the Apis, the sacred bull of the Egyptians, during his conquest of Egypt in 525 B.C.

Image ID: 000199

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Image size: 15.7 Mpixels (44.8 MB uncompressed) - 3913x4001 pixels (13.0x13.3 in / 33.1x33.9 cm at 300 ppi)

Image keywords: 6th-century-BC, Africa, Ancient, Apis, Babylonia, Cambyses II, Egypt, Eon561, EonBudget, Events, Illustrations, John Clark Ridpath, Memphis, Persian Empire, Psamtik III, War-Conflict, bulls, regents, tyranny