Achaemenid Persian Terrain?

[trev]

Anyone got anything to recommend that would be suitably Achaemenid Persian in 28mm.  I was thinking some sort of flying bull ornament for fish tanks or similar would be easy to find but I'm drawing a blank.

Also any siuggestions as to what Persian houses as opposed to grand palaces would look like?

Thanks.

[Pattus Magnus]

I’m interested in this, too.

My guess would be that common dwellings and buildings would have been made with the mud brick techniques used up to today -generally rectangular and with flat roofs. Thing is, I don’t really have any basis for that- it’s pure guesswork and more than a bit of stereotyping on my part! I have no idea what the tradition in the Persian heartland was.

There would have been regional architectural variations within the Achaemenid empire, too, as they conquered a range of societies in a short period. It included everything from the central Asian steppe, to the Nile valley and coastal Asian Greek city states, all with their own building methods and aesthetics.

Like I said, I’m interested to find out more details.

[AdamPHayes]

I have this ruined pillar, that is sort of Mesopotamian...



Cannot for the life of me remember where it came from...

[FramFramson]

There's some DUST Tactics Persian terrain. That casting might be from that set?

[Jjonas]

Ishtar Gate in paper:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/38317395/ishtar-gate-architecture-paper-model-kit?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=ishtar+gate&ref=sr_gallery-1-1

Winged Bull gate keeper:

https://achesoncreations.com/index.php/products/historical/biblical/28mm-biblical/assyrian-winged-bull-detail


Winged Bull wall:
https://achesoncreations.com/index.php/products/masters-2/assyrian-winged-bull-wall-panel-ruin-detail

I uses these for ancient to modern middle eastern dwellings. (With or without the dome)
https://www.renedra.co.uk/product/mud-brick-house/

[trev]

Adam.  That's exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to find.  Thanks for the tip of where to look, Fram.  You were right it's Dust scenenry.

Here are the various Dust items.  Several are useful.
https://dustgame.com/product-category/dust-scenery/page/2/

I also found this one on ETSY once I knew what the creature was called
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/624088296/wargaming-terrain-limited-quantity-left?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

These might be okay for a more cheap and cheerful approach too.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/822032862/treasures-of-babylon-cuneiform-gilgamesh

I’m interested in this, too.

My guess would be that common dwellings and buildings would have been made with the mud brick techniques used up to today -generally rectangular and with flat roofs. Thing is, I don’t really have any basis for that- it’s pure guesswork and more than a bit of stereotyping on my part! I have no idea what the tradition in the Persian heartland was.

There would have been regional architectural variations within the Achaemenid empire, too, as they conquered a range of societies in a short period. It included everything from the central Asian steppe, to the Nile valley and coastal Asian Greek city states, all with their own building methods and aesthetics.

Like I said, I’m interested to find out more details.

Those are good points about the traditions used and the variety.  Asia Minor was probably different to Mesopotania and likewise different to Persia or Bactria.  I'd go with some sort of mud brick building as a guess too.  I would be interested still if anyone has any good examples of styles or decoration colours.  Even educated guesses give us something to work with.

Great links too Jeff.  Acheson is new, to me or at least I'd forgotten them.

Thanks all for the responses.

[Khusru2]

SteepledHat have a 28mm tower that would fit.

[trev]

SteepledHat have a 28mm tower that would fit.

Thanks.  I think that's the same as the one I found on Etsy.   I couldn't find a web site for them though, just F***book. 

[AdamPHayes]

There's some DUST Tactics Persian terrain. That casting might be from that set?

Good call. A Kickstarter I had blanked from my memory! There’s a few more in that range that look rather nice...