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Coin of Ardashir I
Silver coin of Ardashir I (r. 224-240 CE)
Minted in Ctesiphon, Sassanian Empire.
British Museum
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Ardashir I
Rock relief of Ardashir I (r. 224-240 CE). Naqsh-e Rostam.
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Standing Arch at Ctesiphon
The great standing arch of Taq Kasra at Ctesiphon may have been constructed under Shapur I (r. 240-270 CE) along the lines of the vision of his father, Ardashir I (r. 224-240 CE).
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Edward the Confessor, Bayeux Tapestry
Edward the Confessor (r. 1042-1066 CE) with Harold Godwinson (left), from the Bayeux Tapestry (1067-1079 CE). (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)
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Richard II & the Peasants' Revolt
A 15th century CE medieval manuscript illustration showing Richard II of England (r. 1377-1399 CE) meeting the rebels of the 1381 CE Peasants' Revolt in London. (National Library of France, Paris)
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Incomplete Model Chariot
Incomplete model chariot from the Oxus Treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE)
British Museum
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Achaemenid Gold Appliques
Gold appliques from the Oxus Treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE).
British Museum.
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Achaemenid Votive Plaques
Votive gold plaques from the Oxus Treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE)
British Museum
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Achaemenid Silver Figurine
Cast silver statuette of a nude youth from the Oxus Treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE)
British Museum
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Achaemenid Gold Scabbard
Ceremonial gold scabbard from the Oxus treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE).
British Museum.
