The Achaemenids Persian Playing Cards

𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁𐎡𐎹

Share Your Heritage™ with friends and family on game nights with The Achaemenids© Limited Edition Persian playing cards. Made of 100% plastic, our water proof and tear-resistant playing cards offer world class quality. The Achaemenids© deck features King Cyrus the Great and other prominent Achaemenid historical figures.

At Persepolis Playing Cards, we design our playing cards in the United States. Our design concepts are generated by Iranian artists from around the globe, finalized in the United States, and ultimately sent for manufacturing at top quality facilities. Each deck has its own story and journey with a final stop in the United States where we check their quality before packaging and shipping. We believe in creating and delivering the best products, which is why we will never compromise on quality.

The Achaemenids deck features King Cyrus the Great of Persia as the King of Hearts, developed based on available historical records of his appearance. Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Achaemenids dynasty; the First Persian Empire. He was a benevolent conqueror and ruler for his time, creating the first charter of Human Rights (The Cyrus Cylinder) after freeing enslaved peoples in Babylon. He has been described as a masterful leader who ruled not by fear, but by love, compassion, and respect for all people. Therefore, we felt he was the best fitting historical figure for the King of Hearts.