The pictured Sassanid-era stucco plaque set within a central square depicts the bust of a smiling woman—likely a Sasanian ...

Restoration work has commenced on the Vigol fire temple, a rare archaeological site from the Sassanid era located in the ...

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) -- Experts have recently warned cultural heritage officials of the damage being done to the ruins of Gur, the first capital of the Sassanid dynasty, by farmers cultivating the ...

This aggregate which comprises engravings and epigraphs is related to the Sassanid era. Taq-e Bostan is located in the mountain, and together with the natural surroundings, a gorgeous landscape ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) –- Two Sassanid fragments of inscriptions were discovered at Sarvestan Palace in Fars Province, southern Iran, said director of the historical site, Amir-Piruz Daquqi, Sunday.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Date/Time and Place of an Event Note ...

Ernst Herzfeld Papers, Series 4: Photographic Files; Sassanid Architecture (Photo File 7, vol. 2) Asian Art Museum Object Details sova.fsa.a.06_ref29960 ...

"This kind of the Sassanid religious architecture has previously been found in southern Iran, but this first time such a structure with these characteristics has been identified in central Iran," ...