Ancient Persia

The Persian culture is the culmination of a complex and unique experience, in which the Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthian and Sassanian civilizations played a key role, succeeding each other in the Iranian plateau before the arrival of Islam. This book examines pre-Islamic Iran, whose artistic and architectural traces eloquently testify to its history. The richly illustrated text helps readers understand and appreciate one of the most magnificent civilizations of the ancient world.