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Persian King with Spear and Bow

Persian Empire, Artaxerxes I - Darius III, c. 450 - 330 B.C., Lydia 30327. Gold daric, SGCV II 4679, choice gVF, excellent style, 8.276g, 16.6mm, obverse Bearded archer (the Great King) kneeling right holding spear and bow; reverse Oblong punch; American Numismatic Association Certifiction Service photo certificate of authenticity, dated 11-2-78...

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The Prehistoric Mound Of Tall-i-Bakun

Oriental Institute Photographic Archives. Three kilometers south of Persepolis, in the plain of Marv Dasht, lies the prehistoric site of Tall-i-Bakun, consisting of two flat hillocks. Here in 1928, Ernst Herzfeld, of the University of Berlin, decided to undertake a trial excavation of the western mound, where he had previously discovered many preh...

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Urban Planning Used in Dahaneh Gholaman

2500 Years Ago. Dahaneh Gholaman. CAIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL & CULTURAL NEWS. Studies on the precise architecture and great harmony in the design of the Achaemenid era city of Dahaneh Gholaman indicate that it was constructed based on urban planning, the director of the Iranian archaeological team working in the region and at the 5200-year-old Burnt C...

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Save the Archaeological Sites of Pasargad

Archaeological Committee to Save the Archaeological Sites of Pasargad...

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Bolaghi Gorge

Bolaghi-Gorge the Biggest Archaeological Salvage Operation in Iran. Bolaghi Gorge is to be immersed under water once the Sivand Dam is inundated, however, its salvation project, the biggest one in the history of Iran's archaeological activities, has engaged the presence of several archaeological teams from 8 countries and spending of hundreds of t...

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Artaxerxes Tomb

Persepolis - Tomb of Artaxerxes III. The tomb on this webpage (map #10) is usually attributed to Artaxerxes III, but may in fact be that of king Artaxerxes II Mnemon. If this sarcophagus indeed belonged to the third Artaxerxes, this room may also have served as last resting place of Artaxerxes IV Arses and Darius III Codomannus, because their nev...

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Ancient Persian Coins

Ancient Coins of Persia, Mesopotamia and Other West Asia Also included on this page are coins minted under Persian rule in other regions of the Persian Empire....

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The Tall-e-Bakun Project Report

Tall-e Bakun is a twin site located in the fertile Marv Dasht plain of Fars, near Persepolis, the Achaemenid ceremonial capital. Bakun has played a prominent role in the understanding of the prehistory of Fars, partly because it was the first large-scale excavation of a prehistoric mound there, and primarily for the richness of its finds....

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Underwater Archaeology in Iran

As evidenced by archeological documents, the ancient city of Kish, the wall of the ancient city of Gorgan, Takht-e Suleiman and part of the Portuguese Castle are submerged in Iran's coastal waters. Although Iran's underwater archeological activities are over half a century old, this topic is yet to be treated in a suitable manner....

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Ancient Salt Cured Man Found in Iranian Mine

National Geographic News. Another "natural mummy" the sixth so far"" has emerged in Iran's Chehrabad Salt Mine, archaeologists say. The individual, who was naturally mummified by the preserving properties of salt over the past 1,800 years, was recently exposed when heavy rains pounded the salt mine. The functioning mine is located in the Hamzehlu r...

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