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More information about Statue of Hercules in Behistun in Bisotun (Behistun)
Statue of Hercules in Behistun
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Statue of Hercules in Behistun
Alongside the Behistun (Bisotun, Bistun) - Kermanshah Road, is an embossment of a heroic figure leaning against a piece of lion skin. Statue of Hercules is located in Mount Behistun ... MORE
Alongside the Behistun (Bisotun, Bistun) - Kermanshah Road, is an embossment of a heroic figure leaning against a piece of lion skin. Statue of Hercules is located in Mount Behistun and was discovered around 1957. The statue was sculpted in 153 BCE for a governor of the Seleucid Empire or the Parthian ...
More information about Behistun Inscription in Bisotun (Behistun)
Behistun Inscription
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Behistun Inscription
The Behistun (also spelt Bisotoun, Bistoon, Bisitun, Bisutun) Historic Site is located in the northwest Iranian province of Kermanshah on a branch of the Aryan Trade Roads (also called ... MORE
The Behistun Inscription is an engraving located on the cliff of Mount Behistun near Kermanshah (said to have had the meaning of "place where the gods dwell" in antiquity). This inscription was written in three languages, and is accompanied by a large rock relief.
More information about Farhad Tarash (Faratash) in Bisotun (Behistun)
Farhad Tarash (Faratash)
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Farhad Tarash (Faratash)
Farhad Tarash (Faratash or Farhad-Tash), which means carved by Farhad in the Persian language, is a slab approximately 180 meters long and 33 meters high located west of the Darius ... MORE
This 1200m vertical limestone wall is home to some of Iran’s most epic climbs. The bottom part of the wall was artificially smoothed in the 7th century for an inscription that Khosrow II never got around to chiselling. Some historians say this wall was carved so that Darius I could have his will inscribed on it.
More information about Pahlavi Script Inscriptions in Bisotun (Behistun)
Pahlavi Script Inscriptions
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Pahlavi Script Inscriptions
Throughout Bistoon and its surroundings, wherever a sculptured stone or structure is present, scripts dating to the Sassanide era can be noted. Such as the 427 symbols engraved on ... MORE
Throughout Bistoon and its surroundings, wherever a sculptured stone or structure is present, scripts dating to the Sassanide era can be noted. Such as the 427 symbols engraved on stones in vicinities like the Safavid caravansary of Bistoon, the Safavid bridge on Dinvar Ab, the Khosravi bridge on Garmasiab, ...
More information about Bistoon (Sheikh Ali Khan) Caravansary in Bisotun (Behistun)
Bistoon (Sheikh Ali Khan) Caravansary
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Bistoon (Sheikh Ali Khan) Caravansary
This caravansary is located in Bistoon and has four porches. The same has been built by Sheikh Ali Khan Zanganeh. Its building is in a rectangular in form. In its rectangular courtyard ... MORE
This caravansary is located in Bistoon and has four porches. The same has been built by Sheikh Ali Khan Zanganeh. Its building is in a rectangular in form. In its rectangular courtyard there are 47 rooms for travelers. The caravansary has 4 circular towers in four corners and 14 rooms along the entrance. ...
More information about Arsacidian Goodarz the 2nd Inscription in Bisotun (Behistun)
Arsacidian Goodarz the 2nd Inscription
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Arsacidian Goodarz the 2nd Inscription
To the east of the Miteridat embossment, on the same rock, is the engraving of one of his successors named as, Goodarz II (46-51 AD.). This Impression depicts the victory of Goodarz ... MORE
To the east of the Miteridat embossment, on the same rock, is the engraving of one of his successors named as, Goodarz II (46-51 AD.). This Impression depicts the victory of Goodarz II on his rival Mehrdad, and also shows the presence of two riders armed with spears. In the hand of an angel is a wreath ...
More information about Dariush Inscriptions in Bisotun (Behistun)
Dariush Inscriptions
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Dariush Inscriptions
The above mentioned is an embossment on a rock, and the main feature depicted here is that of Dariush (Dariush). The monarch has a scalloped crown on the head, and his left foot rests ... MORE
The above mentioned is an embossment on a rock, and the main feature depicted here is that of Dariush (Dariush). The monarch has a scalloped crown on the head, and his left foot rests on the chest of Geomat. Behind him are two bodyguards. Above the head of Dariush is the image of Farvahar in flight. ...
More information about Khosrow Bridge in Bisotun (Behistun)
Khosrow Bridge
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Khosrow Bridge
Along the old road of Bistoon to Takht-e-Shirin and Sarmaj there are gigantic bases of the famous Khosrow Bridge. The construction of the Khosrow Bridge is attributed to Shah Khosrow ... MORE
Along the old road of Bistoon to Takht-e-Shirin and Sarmaj there are gigantic bases of the famous Khosrow Bridge. The construction of the Khosrow Bridge is attributed to Shah Khosrow Sassanid. The Khosrow Bridge is the only bridge that the Arabs crossed, and after passing through Takht-e-Shirin and ...
More information about Parthian Miteridant Inscription in Bisotun (Behistun)
Parthian Miteridant Inscription
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Parthian Miteridant Inscription
Under the Achaemanian inscription of Bistoon, is the archaic embossment of the Parthian that has come to light to date. The same is an engraving of 100 years BC. The same has come ... MORE
Under the Achaemanian inscription of Bistoon, is the archaic embossment of the Parthian that has come to light to date. The same is an engraving of 100 years BC. The same has come to reveal that the Parthian ruler of the time, selected the location of this impression in such a manner so as to make a ...
More information about Parthian Temple in Bisotun (Behistun)
Parthian Temple
in Bisotun (Behistun) City
Parthian Temple
To the north of the Dariush engraving in Bistoon, are the remnants of a structure from the Parthian period. The same is a temple or a worshiping site built during the Parthian period, ... MORE
To the north of the Dariush engraving in Bistoon, are the remnants of a structure from the Parthian period. The same is a temple or a worshiping site built during the Parthian period, coinciding with the construction of another relic in Bistoon. This Parthian temple which is situated opposite the slab ...
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