Taq-e Bostan
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Taq-e Bostan is a series of impressive Sassanid-era rock reliefs and carvings set into a cliffside near Kermanshah in western Iran.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian rock relief
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archaeological site ⓘ rock relief complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tagh-e Bostan
NERFINISHED
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Taq-e Bustan NERFINISHED ⓘ Taq-i Bostan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Khosrow II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shapur II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culture | Sasanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ahura Mazda
NERFINISHED
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Mithra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian kings NERFINISHED ⓘ boar hunting scene ⓘ deer hunting scene ⓘ royal investiture of Ardashir II NERFINISHED ⓘ royal investiture of Khosrow II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
hunting scenes
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inscriptions ⓘ rock reliefs ⓘ rock-cut arches ⓘ royal investiture scenes ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
Ardashir II relief
NERFINISHED
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Khosrow II mounted on horse ⓘ hunting panel ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
large iwan
ⓘ
small iwan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Middle Persian ⓘ |
| locatedBy |
pond
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kermanshah Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kermanshah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rock cliff ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kermanshah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sasanian archaeological heritage of Iran ⓘ |
| religionContext | Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Sasanian art
ⓘ
important source for Sasanian royal iconography ⓘ major tourist attraction in Kermanshah Province ⓘ |
| style | Sasanian rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| touristType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
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