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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bonedigger, post: 154569, member: 4367&quot;]Parthian Ritons &amp; Sassanid Coins Discovered in Damavand</p><p>Aug 29, 2006</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_17505.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_17505.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_17505.shtml</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Archeological excavations in Parthian-Sassanid cemetery of Damavand led to discovery of some unique historical artifacts including an amphora (a type of ceramic vase with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body), several ritons (goblets designed with the head of an animal on the bottom usually in the shape of a lion, horse, ibex, or winged lion which were used for drinking holy wine during the Parthian era), as well as a number of Sassanid coins engraved with the design of Khosrow Parviz. The remains of architectural style of the Sassanid dynastic era (224-651 AD) can be seen in this cemetery which was discovered during the construction of a new branch for Elm-o Sanaat University in the city of Damavand in Tehran province.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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