Taq-e-Bostan. Rock relief. Sassanid Empire. Detail depicting king Khosrau II (591-628) riding his horse

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Taq-e-Bostan. Rock relief. Sassanid Empire. Detail depicting king Khosrau II (591-628) riding his favourite horse, Shabdiz. Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Size: 5387px × 3729px
Photo credit: © Prisma Archivo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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