Add to ORKGArtabanus V, the last Parthian king is being trampled underfoot by Ardashir. Ahura Mazda, holding his emblem, the barsam bundle, in his left hand, is here for the first time at an investiture on a horse, under which is Ahriman, god of darkness. He hands over the diadem, symbol of royal power, to Ardashir, whose crown is surmounted by the korymbos, acquiring here its definitive form. Page holding fly-whisk. Horses small in proportion to riders
Or, according to some (see Andre Godard, The Art of Iran, translated by Michael Heron, New York, F.A...
Image of a four dirham silver coin depicting Orodes I sitting on a throne and holding a bow next to ...
An Attic relief base in the National Archaeological Museum represents an unusually large number of h...
The relief of Ardashir I at Naqsh-i Rustam is the first Sasanian investiture scene with the two prot...
The King has the conquered enemy at his feet as he received investiture from Ahura Mazda. Behind him...
An inscription on the Naqsh-i Rustam I rock relief identifies the two protagonists in the investitur...
The Taq-i Bustan I relief depicts Ardashir II (379-383 A.D.) receiving a beribboned ring from a pers...
Rock relief outside the two main iwans showing the investiture of the Sassanian monarch Ardashir II....
Below it is Sassanian rock relief, of equestrian battle of Bahram II (?) see later. This is one of a...
[Near] Takt-i-Jamshid [Takht-e Jamshīd], [near] Stakhra & Persepolis. Persia [Iran]. 1928. (Ardashir...
Above: Shapur I (241-72), the son of Ardashir, was an enlightened, courageous, magnaminous ruler wit...
Image of a silver four dirham coin depicting King Vardanes I seated upon a horse.IMAGE SOURCE: Mahna...
The fragment of the bulla under discussion here (inv.no. 10917) is one of 824 clay bullae recovered ...
Mithras riding horse. sandstone relief. 1.5 ft high. 1.5 ft high. A.D. 200. Heidelburg Germany. acco...
Shabdiz and Golgon, two beautiful horses of Khosrow Parviz’s court, have been the subject of many hi...
Or, according to some (see Andre Godard, The Art of Iran, translated by Michael Heron, New York, F.A...
Image of a four dirham silver coin depicting Orodes I sitting on a throne and holding a bow next to ...
An Attic relief base in the National Archaeological Museum represents an unusually large number of h...
The relief of Ardashir I at Naqsh-i Rustam is the first Sasanian investiture scene with the two prot...
The King has the conquered enemy at his feet as he received investiture from Ahura Mazda. Behind him...
An inscription on the Naqsh-i Rustam I rock relief identifies the two protagonists in the investitur...
The Taq-i Bustan I relief depicts Ardashir II (379-383 A.D.) receiving a beribboned ring from a pers...
Rock relief outside the two main iwans showing the investiture of the Sassanian monarch Ardashir II....
Below it is Sassanian rock relief, of equestrian battle of Bahram II (?) see later. This is one of a...
[Near] Takt-i-Jamshid [Takht-e Jamshīd], [near] Stakhra & Persepolis. Persia [Iran]. 1928. (Ardashir...
Above: Shapur I (241-72), the son of Ardashir, was an enlightened, courageous, magnaminous ruler wit...
Image of a silver four dirham coin depicting King Vardanes I seated upon a horse.IMAGE SOURCE: Mahna...
The fragment of the bulla under discussion here (inv.no. 10917) is one of 824 clay bullae recovered ...
Mithras riding horse. sandstone relief. 1.5 ft high. 1.5 ft high. A.D. 200. Heidelburg Germany. acco...
Shabdiz and Golgon, two beautiful horses of Khosrow Parviz’s court, have been the subject of many hi...
Or, according to some (see Andre Godard, The Art of Iran, translated by Michael Heron, New York, F.A...
Image of a four dirham silver coin depicting Orodes I sitting on a throne and holding a bow next to ...
An Attic relief base in the National Archaeological Museum represents an unusually large number of h...