Shapur II was perhaps one of the most enigmatic rulers of ancient Persia. Ruling literally from the cradle to the grave, emperor of the Sasanian Empire of Persia from 309 AD to 379 AD, Shah Shapur II ...

The history of the world told through objects. This week Neil MacGregor is exploring faith and the emergence of images to express the divine. Today, an image of faith from Iran. Show more Throughout ...

The site—accidentally discovered in 1977 but significantly damaged by local farmers using bulldozers—was investigated by the late Massoud Azarnoush in 1978, with follow-up campaigns in 1998 and 1999.

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Silver plate showing Shapur II (fourth century AD), made in Iran Many of you will recognise the ...

A recent cultural initiative by Tehran Beautification Organization has sparked renewed interest in the role of public art in shaping national identity, using the historic defeat of Roman Emperor ...

Click to open image viewer. Excavation of Persepolis (Iran): Squeeze of Inscription of the Time of Shapur II, Middle Persian Version, on Southern Doorway of Main Hall of the Tachara CC0 Usage ...

This plate depicts a Sasanian king, probably Shapur II, leaping onto a stag and stabbing it in its neck. Sasanian kings were frequently portrayed as hunter-warriors, protecting their subjects from ...

This plate depicts a Sasanian king, probably Shapur II, leaping onto a stag and stabbing it in its neck. Sasanian kings were frequently portrayed as hunter-warriors, protecting their subjects from ...