Achaemenid

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Rhyton in the shape of a seated lion-monster, from Hamadan, Iran (gold) Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

Rhyton in the form of an ibex, from Iran (gold) Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

A Median officer paying homage to King Darius I (c.550-486 BC) from the Treasury, c.515 BC Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

The rock-cut tomb of Artaxerxes I, c.466-464 BC, with a Sasanian relief below of Shapur I's victory Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

Audience Relief from The North Facade of The Apadana Stairway, Persepolis, Depicting Xerxes Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

Columns from The Eastern Portico of The Apadana, C.500-480 BC Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

West Facade of The Tachara, Built C.485 BC and The Staircase Added by Artaxerxes III Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

A Mede Carrying a Sacrificial Lamb Up The Eastern Stairway of The South Portico of Darius' Palace Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

Xerxes and His Attendants Entering or Leaving The Palace, Relief from The Hadish, C.480-70 BC Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

Relief from The North Portico Frieze of The Apadana, C.500-480 BC Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

The Gate of All Nations Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

Bull's Head on The Northern Portico of The Throne Hall of Xerxes Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

Eagle's Head on The Sapahan Spoy Giclee Print 18 in. x 24 in.

A Ferocious Lion Attacking a Bull, Relief from The Northern Stairway Facade of The Tripylon Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

Winged Man with a Lion's Body, Detail of a Relief from The North Stairway of The Tripylon, C.470 BC Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

View of The West Entrance to The Hundred Column Hall Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in.

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Archeologists unearth Achaemenid city in northeast Iran - Press TV

Press TV

Archeologists unearth Achaemenid city in northeast Iran Press TV Archeologists have unearthed remains of an Achaemenid residential area during excavations on an ancient mound in Iran's North Khorasan Province. “The remains belong to an Achaemenid city spanning an area of more than 110 hectares,” IRNA quoted ...

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"Political History of Achaemenid" reviewed in the House of literati - Iran Book News Agency

"Political History of Achaemenid" reviewed in the House of literati Iran Book News Agency In the reviewing meeting of the book "Political History of Achaemenid", the author's look at the history of Iran was judged biased and with lots of unkindness by the critics. On the importance of writing also MH Sanjari said that "pen is the only ...

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Iran threatens to sue Google for omitting Persian Gulf label on its map service - Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Iran threatens to sue Google for omitting Persian Gulf label on its map service Daily Mail The Persian Gulf has been so known since the 5th century BC, when Darius the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty called the body of water 'The sea which goes from Persian'. Around the same time, Greek writers also called it 'Persikonkaitas', ... and more »

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Influential Neighbors - Wall Street Journal

Influential Neighbors Wall Street Journal The bronze incense trays show Achaemenid or Persian motifs. In fact, nothing here strikes one as utterly unprecedented; the show is not about the objects qua objects. Rather, they offer clues to a pivotal phase in our collective history that remains ...

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Objects of attention - The National

The National

Objects of attention The National The piece is a rare and wonderful example of gold-working from the Achaemenid Empire, the furthest eastern spread of ancient Persian civilisation. On the Oxus River, in modern day Tajikistan, this fish formed part of one of the world's greatest ... and more »

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The Weekend Quiz - The Guardian

The Guardian

The Weekend Quiz The Guardian 11 Elite soldiers of the Achaemenid Empire; members of l'Académie française? 12 The West; America; Mexico; The Midlands; Anatolia? 13 The Voice; Deal Or No Deal; Big Brother? 14 Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard, 1960; James Cameron, 2012?

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Diplomat: Saudi Arabia Should Change to Mohammadian Arabia - Fars News Agency

Fars News Agency

Diplomat: Saudi Arabia Should Change to Mohammadian Arabia Fars News Agency Iran designated April 30 as the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight the fact that the waterway has been referred to by historians and ancient texts as 'Persian' since the Achaemenid Empire was established in what is now modern day Iran. and more »

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What's in a name? Iran and Google spar over 'nameless' Gulf - Al-Arabiya

Al-Arabiya

What's in a name? Iran and Google spar over 'nameless' Gulf Al-Arabiya Iran has designated April 30 as National Persian Gulf day to highlight what the semi-official Fars news agency described as ”the fact that the waterway has been referred to by historians and ancient text as 'Persian' since the Achaemenid Empire. Persian Gulf's name cannot be erased from history: MPPress TV all 23 news articles »

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Iranian MP Raps Google for Leaving Persian Gulf Nameless - Fars News Agency

Fars News Agency

Iranian MP Raps Google for Leaving Persian Gulf Nameless Fars News Agency Iran designated April 30 as the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight the fact that the waterway has been referred to by historians and ancient texts as 'Persian' since the Achaemenid Empire was established in what is now modern day Iran. and more »

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Israel's Reluctant Friend - The Diplomat

The Diplomat

Israel's Reluctant Friend The Diplomat Azerbaijan was a Persian satrapy under the Achaemenid, the Parthian and the Sassanian empires, and the Shiite Safavids credited for laying the foundations of modern Iran were mainly ethnic Azeris, a sub-branch of the Turkic peoples. and more »

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