Naqsh-e Rostam, near Persepolis, Iran: Sassanid rock relief depicts the victory of Shapur I over two Roman emperors, Valerian and Philip the Arab.

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Wikipedia: This is the most famous of the Sassanid rock reliefs, and depicts the victory of Shapur I over two Roman emperors, Valerian and Philip the Arab. Behind the king stands Kirtir, the mūbadān mūbad ('high priest'), the most powerful of the Zoroastrian Magi during the history of Iran. A more elaborate version of this rock relief is at Bishapur. In an inscription, Shapur I claims possession of the territory of the Kushans (Kūšān šahr) as far as "Purushapura" (Peshawar), suggesting he controlled Bactria and areas as far as the Hindu-Kush or even south of it: I, the Mazda-worshipping lord, Shapur, king of kings of Iran and An-Iran… (I) am the Master of the Domain of Iran (Ērānšahr) and possess the territory of Persis, Parthian… Hindestan, the Domain of the Kushan up to the limits of Paškabur and up to Kash, Sughd, and Chachestan. — Naqsh-e Rostam inscription of Shapur I

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran
Photo credit: © Bert de Ruiter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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