The relief and inscription of Kartir is a monument at Naqsh-e Rajab. It’s attributed to Kartir, high priest under Shapur I and his sons Hormizd I (r. 272 – 273) and Bahram I (r. 273 –... Read more
The equestrian relief of Hormizd II (c. 303-309) is a rock relief located at Naqsh-e Rustam. This relief is below tomb 3 (perhaps that of Artaxerxes I) and depicts Hormizd forcing an enemy (... Read more
The investiture relief of Narseh (c. 293-303) is a rock relief located at Naqsh-e Rustam. In this relief, the king is depicted as receiving the ring of kingship from a female figure that is... Read more
The equestrian relief of Bahram II (c. 276-293) is a rock relief located at Naqsh-e Rustam. The relief, located immediately below the fourth tomb (perhaps that of Darius II), depicts the kin... Read more
The double equestrian relief of Bahram II (c. 276-293) is a rock relief located at Naqsh-e Rustam. The relief, located immediately below the tomb of Darius I, is divided into two registers,... Read more
The “grandee” relief of Bahram II (c. 276-293) is a rock relief located at Naqsh-e Rustam. On each side of the king, who is depicted with an oversized sword, figures face the king. On the l... Read more
The triumph relief of Shapur I (c. 241-272) is a rock relief located at Naqsh-e Rustam. This is the most famous of the Sassanid rock reliefs, and depicts Shapur’s victory over three Roman em... Read more
The investiture relief of Ardashir I (c. 226-242) is a rock relief located at Naqsh-e Rustam. The founder of the Sassanid Empire is seen being handed the ring of kingship by Ahura Mazda. In... Read more
The Anubanini bas relief is a rock relief from the third millennium BC and is located in Kermanshah Province, Iran. The rock relief is believed to belong to the Lullubi culture and is locate... Read more
Statue of Hercules is located at Bisotun complex in Kermanshah . It was discovered around 1957. It was built in 153 BC during the time of Seleucid Empire or Parthian Empire. Hercules is lyin... Read more