bas-relied of deer hunt, Taq-e Bostan, or Bustan, rock-cut Sasanian grotto, Kermanshah, Iran
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5323 x 3544 px | 45.1 x 30 cm | 17.7 x 11.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Taq-e Bustan, Kermanshah, IranMore information:
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Taq-e Bostan means "Arch of the Garden" or "Arch made by stone] is a site with a series of large rock reliefs from the era of the Sassanid Empire of Persia (Iran), carved around the 4th century CE. The carvings, some of the finest and best-preserved examples of Persian sculpture under the Sassanids, include representations of the investitures of Ardashir II (379–383) and Shapur III (383–388). Like other Sassanid symbols, Taq-e Bostan, and its relief patterns accentuate power, religious tendencies, glory, honor, the vastness of the court, game and fighting spirit, festivity, joy, and rejoicing. Sassanid kings chose a beautiful setting for their rock reliefs along an historic Silk Road caravan route waypoint and campground. The reliefs are adjacent to sacred springs that empty into a large reflecting pool at the base of a mountain cliff.