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About ten years ago, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the century in Britain took place: the unearthing of over 5 kilograms of silver, gold, and historical artifacts. Recently, one of the vessels from this treasure was cleaned with a laser at the National Museum of Scotland to remove the green corrosion covering it. After this cleaning, its engravings were revealed—and remarkably, Iranian and Zoroastrian motifs became visible. The central emblem on the goblet is a fire altar, the same symbol used on Sassanid imperial coins. It also became clear that the vessel is adorned with a crown from which flames emerge…