Ahura Mazda and Ardashir I

Coordinates: 29°59′19″N 52°52′19″E / 29.9886°N 52.8719°E / 29.9886; 52.8719
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Relief in 2018

Ahura Mazda and Ardashir I is a

Sasanian Persia. It is also known as The inscription of Ardashir-e Babakan and Hormozd or Coronation of Ardashir-e Babakan. This relief was carved around 235 which makes it one of the oldest Sasanian rock reliefs. The relief is well-preserved and is mostly unharmed. It is located in the east corner of Naqsh-e Rostam
and was carved 2 meters above the ground. The relief has 6.65m width and 2.40m height.

The inscription shows

Artabanus V, the last king of Parthian Empire
also Ahura Mazda horse is trampling the devil's dead body.

Inscription

There's an inscription on Ardashir's horse in three languages: Middle Persian, Parthian and Greek. The inscription reads as "This is the figure of Mazdaworshiper, the lord Ardashir, Shahanshah of Iran, whose lineage is from Gods, the son of the lord Papak, the king". There's also another inscription on Ahuramazda's horse in aforementioned languages. The Greek version of this inscription reads as "This is the figure of the God Zeus", whereas the Middle Persian version reads as "This is the figure of the God Ahuramazda".

Image of the inscription mentioned in the previous paragraph

This inscription seems to be the oldest inscription from the Sasanian period. Above the Ahura Mazda's figure, there's another three small inscriptions in the aforementioned languages with same content, which reads as "This is Ahura Mazda's (bagh) figure".[1]

References

  1. ISBN 964-5983-14-2

Sources

29°59′19″N 52°52′19″E / 29.9886°N 52.8719°E / 29.9886; 52.8719

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