Title

Relief of Shapur I, Naqsh-i-Rustam, Iran

Caption

Relief of Shapur I, Naqsh-i-Rustam, Iran. This relief commemorates the victory of the Sasanian Persian King Shapur I over the Roman Emperor Valerian, who Shapur took prisoner, in 260. Valerian is depicted kneeling before the mounted figure of Shapur.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Vivienne Sharp

Reference

HRM19D57_309

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (3,1Mb) / 17,3in x 11,2in / 5185 x 3367 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal Italy people animals horses horse arts country Rome emperor sculpture monarch art geography color colour king royal cliff cliffs archaeology relief Roman mounted kneeling location century victory Iran Iranian royalty horseback concept archaeological site defeat victorious archeology victor humiliation defeated rock face humiliated Persian homage Persia VIVIENNE SHARP 3rd century ancient site geographical feature Sasanian sovereign TGN Valerian photograph Vivienne Sharp Naqsh-i-Rustam Sharp Vivienne VS VSP photograph