The eight archaeological sites situated in three geographical areas in the southeast of Fars Province: Firuzabad, Bishapur and Sarvestan. The fortified structures, palaces and city plans dat... Read more
The City of Yazd is located in the middle of the Iranian plateau, 270 kilometres southeast of Isfahan, close to the Spice and Silk Roads. It bears living testimony to the use of limited reso... Read more
Farhad Tarash (also Farhad Tash or Fara Tash) is a long smoothed rock surface on the Mount Behistun . This monument belongs to the Sassanid era .Its height is around 45 meters and its width... Read more
The relief of Tang-e Qandil is a rock relief near the ancient city of Bishapur. This relief is the marriage scene of Sasanian king Shapur I (r. 241 – 272) to queen Azar Anahita. The figur... Read more
The investiture and victory relief of Shapur I (r. 241 – 272) is a rock relief at Tang-e Showgan gorge , near the ancient city of Bishapur. This relief is badly damaged and it’s top s... Read more
The victory relief of Shapur I (r. 241 – 272) is a rock relief at Tang-e Showgan gorge , near the ancient city of Bishapur. This relief depicts the victory of Shapur I over Roman emperor Va... Read more
The investiture relief of Bahram I (r. 271 – 274) is a rock relief at Tang-e Showgan gorge , near the ancient city of Bishapur. In this relief, the king is depicted as receiving the ring of... Read more
The victory relief of Bahram II over the nomadic Arabs is a rock relief at Tang-e Showgan gorge , near the ancient city of Bishapur. This relief depicts Sasanian king Bahram II (r. 274 – 293... Read more
The victory relief of Shapur II over the rebels is a rock relief at Tang-e Showgan gorge , near the ancient city of Bishapur. This relief depicts the victory scene of Sasanian king Shapur I... Read more
The victory relief of Shapur I (r. 241 – 272) is a rock relief at Tang-e Showgan gorge , near the ancient city of Bishapur. This relief depicts Sasanian king Shapur I on horseback in the ce... Read more