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"Tagh-e Bostan " Sassanid Reliefs


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Copyright: seyed saeed shariat (saeed) Silver Star Critiquer [C: 11 W: 0 N: 9] (20)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-25
Categories: Artwork
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-01 13:08
Viewed: 1102
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The "Taq-e-Bostan" (Bostan Arch) or "Taq-e-Vostan" (Vostan Arch) is situated to the right of the city entrance of Kermanshah, and is to the north east of this city.

This aggregate which comprises of engravings and epigraphs is related to the Sassanide era(266 - 651 AD). The same is located in the mountain, and together with the natural surroundings, a gorgeous landscape comes into view.

On entering this area, the first epigraph -on the right- is related to Ardeshir II. Ardeshir stands between Ahouramazda and Mitra. His face turned towards Ahouramazda, and his left hand receiving a wreath of friendship from Ahoura Mazda. Under their feet lies the enemy or "Ahriman".

The first vault- in the middle of the shot- which is the small one has been carved in the mountain during the reign of Shapur and includes two relief sculptures and two inscriptions in the Sassanid Pahlavi.
According to the inscriptions the two pictures belong to Shapur the second.
The smaller vault is of greater significance since the two inscriptions have remained intact from events and act as introductions to the demonstrations of the vault.

The bigger vault -on the left- which contains more demonstrations and delicate carvings, has attracted the attention of historians.
The mouth of the bigger vault is 7.4 meters; it is 7.17 meters deep and 9 meters high. This bigger vault belongs to the era of Khosrow the second known as Parviz.
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This is a really good picture Saeed, and thanks for the informative note with it.

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  • Atousa Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 405 W: 13 N: 458] (1458)
  • [2007-10-01 22:13]

Salam Saeed,
Nice informative shot and note..its full of details ..good shot including vaults and epigraph.
Regards,
AtousA

Salam Saeed
VERY informative note and beautiful picture,I think a closer view showing the details of engraving would have been better and made your note much more interesting ,It would have been like a tour guide explaining the engravings,TFS
Regards
Ali

Great shot! I've been to this place but it was not as busy like this. We lack photos from Bistoon. Can you upload some?
Akbar

salam

akse khobi gerefti behet tabrik migam vali mitonesti kadrbandiye kheyli behtari dashte bashi.Mersi

jacob

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