Part of the unique decorations on the walls of the Apadana Palace of king Darius the Great in the city of Susa,
which French took out brick by brick in the late Qajar era and transported to the Louvre Museum in France, where they were then reassembled. Each pattern measures approximately 1.5 by 2 meters.
which French took out brick by brick in the late Qajar era and transported to the Louvre Museum in France, where they were then reassembled. Each pattern measures approximately 1.5 by 2 meters.
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Rare Achaemenid coin With the face of an Achaemenid king (or satrap) on one side and a winged horse on the other.
There is no inscription on these coins to indicate whose face is depicted, But there are two clues that can guide us to his identification: These coins were minted immediately after the revolt of the Persian satraps in Anatolia, and perhaps the reason for their minting was to show the king's restoration of power over the Anatolian cities.
For this reason, there is a rush in their minting. Unlike the satraps, this person is seen with a special crown on the coin, and it can be understood that he was known enough that there was no need to introduce him in writing.
Therefore, this person is possibly the Achaemenid king “Ardashir (Artaxerxes) II".
There is no inscription on these coins to indicate whose face is depicted, But there are two clues that can guide us to his identification: These coins were minted immediately after the revolt of the Persian satraps in Anatolia, and perhaps the reason for their minting was to show the king's restoration of power over the Anatolian cities.
For this reason, there is a rush in their minting. Unlike the satraps, this person is seen with a special crown on the coin, and it can be understood that he was known enough that there was no need to introduce him in writing.
Therefore, this person is possibly the Achaemenid king “Ardashir (Artaxerxes) II".
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Elamite bronze, 2000 BC, Probably a censer, with a musician on top and the Iranian symbols of the #Swastika and Chalipa (Cross).
Houshang Mahboubian collection
Houshang Mahboubian collection
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Dog sculpture from Persepolis, probably of Sarabi breed.
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Collection of forks, bronze, from the Sassanid era. First ever forks are found in Susa in Iran, which were used around 1000-1300 BC.
Metropolitan museum of art
Metropolitan museum of art
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Another part of the tableware, Achaemenid spoons.
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Golden armband, from Ziwiye fort’s hoard in Kordestan, Iran, dating back to 700-800 BC.
Museum of Iran, Kordestan
Museum of Iran, Kordestan
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Young Iranian women from Kordestan tribes wearing traditional costumes.
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