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This is one of a pair of golden armlets. These objects are among the most important surviving items from ancient Persian craftsmanship. It is likely that they were intended for display rather than being worn. The lion-griffin terminals were...

This rhyton is one of the most famous pieces of silverware to survive the Persian Empire. The front is in the form of winged griffin wearing a necklace originally inlaid with a semi-precious stone. The top is decorated with palmettes and...

Depiction of an Achaemenid queen. National Museum of Iran

Tombs of the Achaemenid kings of Darius I, Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I at Naqsh-e Rostam.

Gold appliques from the Oxus Treasure. Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE). British Museum.

Ceremonial gold scabbard from the Oxus treasure. Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE). British Museum.

Cast silver statuette of a nude youth from the Oxus Treasure. Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE) British Museum

Votive gold plaques from the Oxus Treasure. Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE) British Museum

Gold fitting depicting a woman wearing a Persian robe and diadem. 6th-4th century BCE, Iran.

Defining Thracian art is a difficult task due to the fact that what we call today Thrace was never a single unified state but, rather, a collection of many independent communities (or tribes) who formed both alliances and rivalries with each...