London exhibit delves into luxury and power in Persia, Greece relations

TEHRAN - London’s British Museum is currently hosting a fascinating exhibition titled “Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece”, which explores the relationship between luxury and political power in ancient Iran and southeastern Europe between 550-30 BC.

Persepolis excavation yields glazed bricks bearing bull and dragon motifs

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Italian archaeologists has recently unearthed some glazed bricks, which bear bull and dragon motifs.

Persepolis stone fragments being documented, preserved for future generations

TEHRAN – The second phase of a massive documentation project has commenced in the UNESCO-registered Persepolis to collect, classify, restore and preserve stone fragments scattered across the once ceremonial capital of Achaemenid kings for future generations.

Susa: a gateway to must-see destinations

TEHRAN – In southwest Iran is situated Susa, a captivating UNESCO-listed archaeological site occupying the whole southern flank of modern Shush. Originally similar in scale to the UNESCO-designated Persepolis, the city saw countless invasions and sackings during its history which spans almost 6000 years.

By Afshin Majlesi

Achaemenid workers paid silver for wages, study on clay tablets finds

TEHRAN – A fresh study on inscribed clay tablets, which were used for the treasury archives of the Achaemenid Empire, has revealed workers of the mighty kingdom were paid silver coins for their wages.