myancientworld:Achaemenid golden bowl with lion imagery.The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the Fir
myancientworld:Achaemenid golden bowl with lion imagery.The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire, was founded by Cyrus the Great in 6BC, who overthrew the Median confederation.[As requested by primus-pilus.tumblr.com] -- source link