Tomyris - Andrea del CastagnoThis painting was created almost 900 years after Tomyris was alive

Tomyris - Andrea del Castagno

This painting was created almost 900 years after Tomyris was alive. The Queen depicted was central Asian, possibly from the area of modern day Iran, and probably did not look like an Italian maiden. She is credited with killing Cyrus the Great (though there are several different accounts of his death), crucifying his body, and shoving his severed head into a wineskin filled with blood.