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“Excavation of Persepolis (Iran): Tripylon (Council Hall), Main Hall, West Jamb of Southern Doorway:
historyarchaeologyartefacts:Gold plaque with lion-griffins. Achaemenid Persia, 6th–4th century BC [3
ask-iran:((Being a child empire means you don’t have, uh, normal temper tantrumsthe original caption
treasures-and-beauty:Iran, Achaemenid ornamental Lapis lazuli plate, ca 500-400 BC.
“Excavation of Persepolis (Iran): Throne Hall, Southern Wall, West Jamb of Western Doorway: View of
Achaemenid gold griffin headed armlet from the Oxus treasure found in Takht-i-Kuwad, Tajikistan c. 4
Gold openwork applique, late 5th-4th century BC. Persian, Achaemenid period.
ancientart:Gold griffin-headed armlet from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, 5th-4th century BC
Gold daric of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, showing a king or hero with bow and spear. Artist unkn
Achaemenid bust of a woman, Elamite period, 14th-12th-century B.C.
Lancers, detail from the archers’ frieze in Darius’ palace at Susa, c. 510 BC
Relief depicting a tribute bearer.Southern Iran, Persepolis, Achaemenid period, circa 5th century BC
Gold Achaemenid bracelet, Ancient Persia
Winged sphinx from Darius’ palace at Susa, c. 510 BC
Achaemenid golden bracelets with lions’ heads and lapis lazuli on the outer rim. Found on the
Relief of Persian King Darius I (c. 550–486 BC) in Persepolis
Cylinder seal with Persian hunter and horse, carved in sard. Persian Achaemenid period, 550-331 BCE
historyarchaeologyartefacts:Achaemenid golden ornamental roundel from the reign of Artaxerxes II, fe
“Excavation of Persepolis (Iran): Tripylon (Council Hall): View of the Three Stone Doorways of the M
historyfilia:Achaemenid gold medallionFrom Iran, Achaemenid period (550-330 BC)
Column capital in the shape of a man-bull hybrid, from the palace of Xerxes I (r. 486-465 BCE) at Pe
Gold griffin-headed armlet from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, 5th-4th century BC.Currently
Though Xerxes did not found the Achaemenid Persian Empire, he ruled it at its greatest size, and mad
Persian archers, thought to be from the elite immortals unit ,bas-relief from the palace of Darius I
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