At least 2,300 years old, this gold rhyton is attributed to the Achaemenid Empire of ancient Persia. Discovered at Ecbatana (modern Hamadan, Iran), it is crafted from pure gold in the form of a lion and is considered one of the best-preserved examples of its kind from the ancient world. This artifact is now housed at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Iran. Special thanks: Following Hadrian, CC BY-SA 2.0 (first and second photos) | Arashk rp2, CC BY-SA 4.0 (third photo) We make our content f