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Arg-e Bam in the Iranian city of Bam, is the world's largest adobe building, with an antiquity traced back to at least the Achaemenid Empire . A World Heritage Site, it flourished from the 7th to 11th centuries AD as a producer of silk and cotton garments along the Silk Road.

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Arg-e Bam in the Iranian city of Bam, is the world's largest adobe building, with an antiquity traced back to at least the Achaemenid Empire . A World Heritage Site, it flourished from the 7th to 11th centuries AD as a producer of silk and cotton garments along the Silk Road.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire . It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum.

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Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire . It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum.

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The Garmsar Salt Cave features massive salt pillars that support its ceiling, formed and shaped by the Achaemenid Empire during salt extraction in 550–330 BC. Located in the Iranian county of the same name, the cave has 27 mines, and the one shown here is a popular tourist attraction.

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The Garmsar Salt Cave features massive salt pillars that support its ceiling, formed and shaped by the Achaemenid Empire during salt extraction in 550–330 BC. Located in the Iranian county of the same name, the cave has 27 mines, and the one shown here is a popular tourist attraction.

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This is the city of Hamadan, founded in the 12th century BC. It became the first Iranian capital in 700 BC, chosen by both the Achaemenid and Parthian Empires as their summer capital, looted by Alexander, sacked by the Mongols, yet still holds its ancient layout with 600,000 inhabitants.

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This is the city of Hamadan, founded in the 12th century BC. It became the first Iranian capital in 700 BC, chosen by both the Achaemenid and Parthian Empires as their summer capital, looted by Alexander, sacked by the Mongols, yet still holds its ancient layout with 600,000 inhabitants.

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Ruins of the ancient city walls of Balkh, in Afghanistan. The circular plan of the walls is probably inherited from the Achaemenian period, while it's current state dates to the reoccupation of the site during the Timurid period

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Ruins of the ancient city walls of Balkh, in Afghanistan. The circular plan of the walls is probably inherited from the Achaemenian period, while it's current state dates to the reoccupation of the site during the Timurid period

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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Chair from the court of Christian V of Denmark. The chair has trapping mechanisms in the arms, a bellow in the seat that acts as a whoopee cushion and a water tank in the back to emulate the sound of the sitter peeing their pants. Late 17th century.

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Chair from the court of Christian V of Denmark. The chair has trapping mechanisms in the arms, a bellow in the seat that acts as a whoopee cushion and a water tank in the back to emulate the sound of the sitter peeing their pants. Late 17th century.

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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A large necklace, from Susa in Iran, with ten rows of small limestone beads held by black schist loops: three appendages and a series of amulets or pendants are attached to it. 3800-3100 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A large necklace, from Susa in Iran, with ten rows of small limestone beads held by black schist loops: three appendages and a series of amulets or pendants are attached to it. 3800-3100 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

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A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

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A Hellenic or Roman marble head of a goddess statue, defaced with a Christian cross during the Late Antique period. The statue dates back to 2-1st century BC. Defaced during late Antiquity . Archaeological Museum of Samos, Greece.

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A Hellenic or Roman marble head of a goddess statue, defaced with a Christian cross during the Late Antique period. The statue dates back to 2-1st century BC. Defaced during late Antiquity . Archaeological Museum of Samos, Greece.

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The interior space of the Porta Nigra, located in Trier, Germany. The Porta Nigra, which is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps, was built in around 170 CE using approximately 7200 blocks of stone, and is now on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List

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The interior space of the Porta Nigra, located in Trier, Germany. The Porta Nigra, which is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps, was built in around 170 CE using approximately 7200 blocks of stone, and is now on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List

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Persepolis in Iran, heart of the Persian Empire, tonight hosted the Armenian Philharmonic's 100th anniversary. Attended by 1,500 people, including ambassadors from 23 countries and UN envoys, it marked one of the biggest international concerts ever held at an ancient site.

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Persepolis in Iran, heart of the Persian Empire, tonight hosted the Armenian Philharmonic's 100th anniversary. Attended by 1,500 people, including ambassadors from 23 countries and UN envoys, it marked one of the biggest international concerts ever held at an ancient site.

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The Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill in Mamallapuram, India. It was made in the the late 7th century CE by the Pallava dynasty, and is now part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1984

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The Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill in Mamallapuram, India. It was made in the the late 7th century CE by the Pallava dynasty, and is now part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1984

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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Temple of Artemis Propylaeum from the Cardo. Gerasa, 150 AD, Jordan. Built during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, it was part of a large complex that included east and west Propylaea, grand staircases, a temenos, and the temple itself, which was never finished...

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Temple of Artemis Propylaeum from the Cardo. Gerasa, 150 AD, Jordan. Built during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, it was part of a large complex that included east and west Propylaea, grand staircases, a temenos, and the temple itself, which was never finished...

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The Mastiff Dog Statue, made of black marble, is one of the most well-preserved surviving statues from the Achaemenid Empire . With a colossal Achaemenid-era column also alongside it, it is kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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The Mastiff Dog Statue, made of black marble, is one of the most well-preserved surviving statues from the Achaemenid Empire . With a colossal Achaemenid-era column also alongside it, it is kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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