Images Dated 4th May 2013

Persepolis 2, 500 years old Darius palace ruins

The ruins of the 500 BC palace of Darius, a ruler of the Achaemenid dynasty, in what was the capital of the Achaemenid empire in Takht-e Jamshid (also known as Persepolis), now a UNESCO World Heritage site near the central Iranian city of Marvdasht, destroyed and burned by Alexander of Macedonia

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A supporter of opposition PAS is silhouetted on its giant flag as he campaigns on a

A supporter of opposition Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) is silhouetted on its giant flag as he campaigns on a street in Pekan, 300 km (186 miles) east of Kuala Lumpur on the eve of the general elections May 4, 2013. Malaysia's opposition enjoys a very narrow lead over the long ruling National Front for the first time in a key poll issued on Friday, two days before an election in the Southeast Asian country. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Orthodox Christian walks into one of 11 monolithic rock-cut churches, ahead of Orthodox

An Orthodox Christian walks into one of 11 monolithic rock-cut churches, ahead of Orthodox Easter in Lalibela May 4, 2013.
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