Inscriptions and Engravings, Fars
Ilamite Period Embossed Inscriptions, Seteloo Village, Lar
In the Saravan Mountains and on top of a hill by the river, there exist a few carvings that belong to the Ilamite (Ilami) period. The same shows two symbolic figures: A man and a woman, each with a pair of horns on their head. A man is sitting on a throne, on which a snake has coiled. He is holding the head of snake. This man is offering the “water of life” to another man who is sitting next to him.
Three people are standing to their right side, and two to their left, with long robes. A group of 27 people, with short robes are standing in front of them observing them obediently.
Korangoon Inscriptions, Noor Abad, Mamasani
To the north-west of Fahliyan, and to the south of the Seteloon Village, located 20 km. north-west from Noor Abad, on the top of Korangoon Mountain, there are engraved monuments known as "Sagmetro" or "Naqareh Khaneh" (the place where drums are beaten at stated intervals in a shrine). The antiquity of these monuments dates back to the 3rd century B.C.
Naqsh-e-Rajab Engraving, North Persepolis, Marvdasht
To the north of Persepolis, there are carvings of Ardeshir Babakan and Shapour I. This carving consists of three embossed pictures of Ardeshir Babakan, Shapour I, as well as the emblem of his dynasty besides other great personalities of the Ardeshir era.
Naqsh-e-Rostam Engraving, Haji Abad, Marvdasht
In the same direction as the historical site of Naghsh-e-Rajab and at the termination of the Haji-Abad Mountain, there are many historical ruins belonging to the Achaemanian, Ilamite and Sassanid periods. These sites include:
The stone carvings on the lower slopes (Sassanid), tombs of the Achaemanian Kings on the top of the hill and the square-shaped monument (Zoroastrian inscription) on the right side. This complex no doubt is a major tourist attraction site especially for those interested in archaeology and history
Details of the carvings are as follows:
• The impression shows Nerssi (296-304 A.D.), the elder son of Shapour I as being designated the King by Anahita (Nahid).
• This carving is located at the lower portion of the tomb of Darius the Great and consists of two similar seats. The upper image shows Bahram II (277-293 A.D.) fighting the enemy.
• Representing the conquest of Shapour I (242-271 A.D.) against Valerian the Roman Emperor. In this carving Shapour I is sitting on a horse and Valerian kneeling by the horse. Ceriyadis (the challenger of Valerian) is standing in front of the horse, and the king of Iran with streched hands, offers him a ring, to rule east roma country.
• This carving shows the conquest of Hormozd II, the Sassanid Monarch.
• A picture of Bahram II defeating the enemy.
• This famous carving is of great importance. It shows a person who is standing. To his left, a head and face can be seen.
• A representation of Ardeshir Babakan (226-242 A.D.), this carving shows him being designated as the King by Ahura Mazda.
Naqsh-e-Shapour Engraving, Kazeroon
It has remained as a part of a thriving city. The ruins of Shapour exist in the Chogan Valley, a few kilometers away from Kazeroon. In the Chogan Valley, on the precipice of the mountain and on both sides of a river, many carvings can be distinguished:
• Two men on their horses standing face to face and a third person bending on his knees stretching his hands as though begging for forgiveness.
• It seems to be an impression of Shapour on a horse, with curly hair and a crown of a monarch. Above Shapour’s head there is an angel with a horn. On two sides of the carvings, are two arches, in each of which three people are carved. It seems that Shapour is apparently receiving people with gifts for him.
• This shows Shapour with two armed soldiers on their horses. One of them is giving a ring to the other.
Other Inscriptions and Engravings, Fars
The other carvings and inscriptions of the province includes: Naqsh-e-Bahram in Noor Abad, Naqsh-e-Shapour in Darab, Tangab Embossments, Tang-e-Boraq Pahlavi inscription in Passargadae and Takht-e-Gohar or Takht-e-Rostam in north Persepolis.
Source: chnpress.com
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