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Artaxerxes II
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Artaxerxes II

Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE, also known as Artaxerxes II Mnemon) was the 10th monarch of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). He was the son of Darius II (r. 424-404 BCE) and Parysatis (who was Darius II's half-sister) and older brother...
Achaemenid Silver Wine Pourer
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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...
Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation
Image by Ali Zifan

Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation

This map animation shows the rise and fall of the Achaemenid Persian Empire over time.
Achaemenid Gold Appliques
Image by The Trustees of the British Museum

Achaemenid Gold Appliques

Gold appliques from the Oxus Treasure. Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE). British Museum.
Achaemenid Queen
Image by A. Davey

Achaemenid Queen

Depiction of an Achaemenid queen. National Museum of Iran
Achaemenid Gold Scabbard
Image by The Trustees of the British Museum

Achaemenid Gold Scabbard

Ceremonial gold scabbard from the Oxus treasure. Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE). British Museum.
Achaemenid Silver Figurine
Image by The Trustees of the British Museum

Achaemenid Silver Figurine

Cast silver statuette of a nude youth from the Oxus Treasure. Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE) British Museum
Ancient Persia and the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Video by Kelly Macquire

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...
Ancient Persia
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

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...
The Achaemenid Persian Empire c. 500 BCE
Image by Simeon Netchev

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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