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Persian Tiles Showing Iris Plants
Two Persian painted tiles showing Iris plants. c. 1660-70. Painted and glazed terracotta, from an arched wall panel. Isfahan, Iran. (Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Canada)

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Achaemenid Persian Market Scene
Artist's impression of what a market scene may have looked like in the Achaemenid Persian empire. A ziggurat constructed prior to the Achaemenid period is visible in the background. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.

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Anthology of Persian Poetry
Anthology of Persian Poetry with the poems of Hafez Shiraz
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Iran, 17th century CE

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The Delian League, Part 6: The Decelean War and the Fall of Athens (413/2-404/3 BCE)
This text is part of an article series on the Delian League. The sixth and last phase of the Delian League begins with the Decelean War, also referred to as the Ionian War, and ends with the surrender of Athens (413/2 – 404/3 BCE). The final...

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The Persian Empire: 7,000 years of History
Drawing on historical and archaeological evidence, this documentary, by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian, reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian (Persian) history.

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Persia & Persian Art at the Louvre
Persian art at the Louvre Museum, Paris, France. There are art pieces from the Royal Palace in Susa from the Achaemenids, the Persian Empire founded by Cyrus the Great (d. 530 BCE). King Darius the Great (r. 522-486 BCE), built one of...

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The Achaemenid Persian Empire c. 500 BCE
A map illustrating the rise and evolution of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (from the name of Achaemenes, an ancestor of the empire's founder, Cyrus the Great) from its origins in around 550 BCE when Cyrus II of Persia conquered the Medes...

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Persian Astrolabe
A brass planispheric astrolabe engraved with Arabic script. Probably Persian and dating to c. 1650. The astrolabe was a device used to measure the position of stars, time, and as a surveying tool. (Science Museum, London)

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The Persian Empire
The Persian Empire about 500 BC.

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Kneeling Persian
This Roman sculpture from the early 2nd century CE is a copy of a Greek bronze statue from the early 2nd century BCE. It depicts a Persian soldier. It is on loan from the Vatican Museums and is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum...