List of plates
List of text figures
List of maps
1. Elam I. M. Diakonoff
2. Anshan in the Median and Achaemenian periods J. Hansman
3. Media I. M. Diakonoff
4. The Scyths T. Sulimirski
5. The rise of the Achaemenids and establishment of their empire J. M. Cook
6. Persia and the Greeks A. R. Burn
7. Cyrus the Great (558-529 BC) Max Mallowan
8. Alexander in Iran E. Badian
9. The Persian occupation of Egypt E. Bresciani
10. The Babylonian evidence of Achaemenian rule in Mesopotamia A. L. Oppenheim
11. The evidence of the Persepolis tablets R. T. Hallock
12. Achaemenid coins, weights and measures A. D. H. Bivar
13. The old eastern Iranian world view according to the Avesta M. Schwartz
14. The religion of Achaemenian Iran M. Schwartz
15. Aramaic in the Achaemenian Empire J. C. Greenfield
16. Old Iranian calendars Willy Hartner
17. Classic Achaemenian architecture and sculpture Edith Porada
18. The Behistun relief Ann Farkas
19. Tepe Nush-i Jan: the Median settlement David Stronach
20. Pasargadae David Stronach
21. Metalwork and glyptic P. R. S. Moorey
Appendixes
Bibliography
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