The reliefs of Naqš-e Rostam and a reflection on a forgotten relief, I

• Authors: KHANIPOOR Morteza , KAVOSH Hosseinali , NASERI Reza
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

As one of the most important archaeological sites in Iran and also because of its holiness, Naqš-e Rostam was always being paid attention through historic periods. The earliest remain of the site goes back to Elamite period while many more reliefs were then added in the Achaemenian and Sasanian periods. Except for the Elamite relief which later vanished as Bahram II relief was made over it in the Sasanian period, other reliefs of Naqš-e Rostam date to Sasanian period. However, it seems that there is one more relief which must be dated to Elamite time. This includes a standing human who has raised his hand in front of his face while represented in profile facing right. The relief was firstly introduced by Roaf who attributed it to Narseh, the Sasanian king. This paper firstly describes the relief and secondly suggests an alternative Elamite date as the result of comparative investigations.

Keywords

EN

Naqš-e Rostam; Elamite; Sasanian; Relief

• Publisher: Instytut Historii Uniwersytet w Siedlcach
• Journal: Historia i Świat
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 55-68

Dates

published

2017-08-08

Contributors

author

KHANIPOOR Morteza

• University of Tehran, Iran

author

KAVOSH Hosseinali

• University of Zabol, Iran

author

NASERI Reza

• University of Zabol, Iran

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