Rock relief of Persian king Bahram II and his royal family carved over Elamites relief dated to the 3rd millennium BC. Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, Iran

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King Bahram II ( ruled 276–293) of the Sassanian dynasty is depicted in the middle of the relief and his queen and princes on the left. The only survived part of the much older Elamite relief dated back to 3rd millennium BC is the figure at the far right edge of the composition.

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Size: 7715px × 5143px
Location: Naqsh-e Rostam, Fars Province, Iran
Photo credit: © Leonid Serebrennikov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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