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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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Ancient Persia
Persia (roughly modern-day Iran) is among the oldest inhabited regions in the world. Archaeological sites in the country have established human habitation dating back 100,000 years to the Paleolithic Age with semi-permanent settlements (most...
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Ancient Persia and the Achaemenid Persian Empire
The region of ancient Persia, which is modern-day Iran, has one of the longest histories, reaching back to the Palaeolithic Age, some one hundred thousand years ago. Between circa 1500 and 1000 BCE, a Persian priest named Zoroaster, also...
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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.
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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 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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Ancient Persian Warfare
The ancient Persian military evolved from the earlier armed forces of the Medes which, in turn, developed from the warrior class of the indigenous people of the Iranian Plateau, the Aryan migrants (including the Persians) who later settled...
