Historical period
Achaemenid
هخامنشیc. 550–330 BCE · Imperial workshops draw craftspeople from across the empire, producing goldwork, stone relief and glazed brick of exceptional finish.
Key developments
- Imperial goldsmithing
- Glazed brick relief
- Stone carving
- Cylinder seals
Centres of production
PersepolisSusaPasargadae
Crafts documented in this period
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Period dates follow conventional scholarly ranges. Attributing a single object to a period is often uncertain; this page is under review.