Taq-e Bostan rock reliefs
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The Taq-e Bostan rock reliefs are a series of monumental Sasanian-era stone carvings near Kermanshah in western Iran, renowned for their detailed royal scenes and well-preserved ancient Persian art.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian monument
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important source for Sasanian royal iconography
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key example of late antique Persian art ⓘ |
| artStyle | Sasanian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially weathered but relatively well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionCentury |
4th century CE
ⓘ
5th century CE ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culture | Sasanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Sasanian kings
NERFINISHED
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religious figures ⓘ royal hunting scenes ⓘ royal investiture scenes ⓘ |
| feature |
monumental arches
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rock-cut grottoes ⓘ rock-cut reliefs ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of Sasanian kings
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royal propaganda monument ⓘ |
| hasReliefOf |
Khosrow II
NERFINISHED
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Shapur II NERFINISHED ⓘ Shapur III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSceneType |
boar hunting scene
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deer hunting scene ⓘ investiture of a king ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
large iwan-like niche
ⓘ
small iwan-like niche ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Middle Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionsScript | Pahlavi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kermanshah Province
NERFINISHED
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western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Kermanshah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearFeature |
mountain cliff
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spring ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Sasanian court ceremonial
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depiction of royal regalia ⓘ detailed stone carving ⓘ well-preserved reliefs ⓘ |
| orientation | carved into a limestone cliff ⓘ |
| region | Zagros Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showsDeity |
Ahura Mazda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anahita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Kermanshah Province ⓘ |
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