Marlik is an ancient site near Roudbar in Gilan, in northern Iran. Marlik, also known as Cheragh-Ali Tepe is located in the valley of Gohar Rud, a tributary of Sepid Rud in Gilan Province in Northern
Golden Cup depicting Griffin-like figures and winged bulls. Excavated at Marlik, Gilan, Iran. First half of first millennium BC.
Golden necklace of three Swastikas found in Marlik, dates back to first millennium B.C.
Pattern of the Marlik Cup on the five hundred rial banknotes of the Pahlavi era.
Gold cup with a frieze of gazelles, ca. early 1st millennium BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Amardians, widely referred to as the Amardi, were an ancient Iranian tribe living along the mountainous region bordering the Caspian Sea to the north, to whom the Iron Age culture at Marlik is att
Marlik
…found at this site date back to primarily to the Iron Age. Some of the artifacts contain amazing workmanship with gold. Marlik is named after the Amard people. Marlik Cup is a cup of pure gold and is 18 cm high. The height of the prominent designs of the cup reaches 2 cm…
Iron Age gold cup from Marlik, kept at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
The Hyrcanian Golden cup. Dated first half of first millennium. Excavated at Kelardasht, Mazandaran.