Archaeology

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Naqš-e Rustam, Lion

Naqš-e Rustam: archaeological site in Fars (Iran), best known for its Achaemenid tombs and rock reliefs made in the Sasanian age.Lion Relief Little lion There are several minor monuments at…

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Naqš-e Rustam, Magian

Naqš-e Rustam: archaeological site in Fars (Iran), best known for its Achaemenid tombs and rock reliefs made in the Sasanian age.Relief of a Magian Your caption text here There are…

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Naqš-e Rustam, Other

Naqš-e Rustam: archaeological site in Fars (Iran), best known for its Achaemenid tombs and rock reliefs made in the Sasanian age.Other monuments Some fifty meters west of the Ka'bah-e Zardusht in Naqš-e Rustam, an ancient, irregular-shaped basin can be seen, cut out into the foot of the mountain. It…

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Naqš-e Rustam, Relief of Hormizd II

Naqš-e Rustam: archaeological site in Fars (Iran), best known for its Achaemenid tombs and rock reliefs made in the Sasanian age.Relief of Hormizd II The equestrian victory of Hormizd II (r.303-309) is immediately below Achaemenid tomb II (Artaxerxes?) and a vanished relief of Shapur II. It shows how king…

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