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

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Achaemenid Silver Bowl
This was among the first Achaemenid silver objects discovered in Iran. The light inscriptions are probably ancient marks of ownership. They were found on many other silver bowls. They confirm the comment made about the Persians by the 5th...

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Achaemenid Silver Wine Pourer
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...

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Achaemenid Queen
Depiction of an Achaemenid queen.
National Museum of Iran

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

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

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

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

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

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Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation
This map animation shows the rise and fall of the Achaemenid Persian Empire over time.