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The Sasanian Empire (224 – 651 CE, also given as Sassanian, Sasanid, or Sassanid) was the last pre-Islamic Persian empire, established in 224 CE by Ardeshir I, son of Papak, a descendant of Sasan.

Zoroastrianism was the state religion, and at various times followers of other faiths suffered religious persecution.

The Empire lasted until 651 CE when it was overthrown by the Arab Rashidun Caliphate. It is considered by the Iranian people to be a highlight of their civilization for, after the fall of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550 –330 BCE) at the hands of Alexander the Great in 330 BCE, Persian culture was sustained through the Parthian Empire (247 BCE – 224 CE) and reached its height in the Sassanian Period; there was not to be another state that truly felt ”Iranian" after its fall.
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Iran, Sasanian, 6th-8th century - Bowl - 1966.369 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Iran, Sasanian, 6th-8th century - Bowl - 1966.369 - Cleveland Museum o...

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Dilbergin frescoe royal figure (cleaned up)

Dilbergin frescoe royal figure (cleaned up)

Similar crown (right). Sasanian seal with two facing busts and Sogdian inscription "Indamic, Queen of Zacanta", Kushano-Sasanian period, 300-350 CE British Museum 119999.English: Dilbergin frescoe royal figu... More

Stamp Seal LACMA M.84.31.11

Stamp Seal LACMA M.84.31.11

Iran, Sasanian period 224-651 Tools and Equipment; seals Chalcedony Herbert R. Cole Collection (M.84.31.11) Art of the Ancient Near East

Stamp seal LACMA M.84.31.20 - coin, public domain photograph

Stamp seal LACMA M.84.31.20 - coin, public domain photograph

Iran, Sasanian period 224-651 Tools and Equipment; seals Hematite Herbert R. Cole Collection (M.84.31.20) Art of the Ancient Near East Currently on public view: Hammer Building, floor 3

Pair of Earrings LACMA M.88.78a-b

Pair of Earrings LACMA M.88.78a-b

Iran, Sasanian, Sasanian period (5th century) Jewelry and Adornments; earrings Gold Museum Acquisition Fund (M.88.78a-b) Art of the Ancient Near East Currently on public view: Hammer Building, floor 3

Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Vue du palais sassanide.

Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Vue du palais sassanide.

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Ctesiphon. Palais sassanide: détails de la façade.
Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I

Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I

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Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Palais sassanide. Détails de la corniche extérieure; Détails des portes et des niches intérieures.
Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century - Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel - 1964.41 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Iran, Sasanian, 3rd-4th Century - Horse-Shaped Drinking Vessel - 1964....

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Seal of Bahram IV - A picture of a man holding a sword
Şirin çimərkən

Şirin çimərkən

Azərbaycanca: Şirin çimərkən. English: Nizami Ganjavi, Seven Beauties. See also "Л. Н. Додхудоева. Поэмы Низами в средневековой миниатюрной живописи / Ответственный редактор О. Ф. Акимушкин. — М.: Наука, 1985... More

1909historyofdec04gibbuoft 439

1909historyofdec04gibbuoft 439

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Silver Arab-Sasanian Coin LACMA M.2002.1.450 (1 of 2)

Silver Arab-Sasanian Coin LACMA M.2002.1.450 (1 of 2)

Iraq, Basra, Umayyad, 679-680/60 A.H. Tools and Equipment; coins Dirham Diameter: 1 3/8 in. (3.49 cm) The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.450) Islamic Art Currently... More

Ctesiphon. Palais sassanide. (Façade, coupe et plan.)

Ctesiphon. Palais sassanide. (Façade, coupe et plan.)

Public domain image of an arch structure, bridge, historic place ruins, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Ispahan [Isfahān]. Chapiteau sassanide.
Monument antique appelé Atech-Gâh ou autel du feu, à Firouzabad; Ruines d'un palais sassanide, à Firouzabad.

Monument antique appelé Atech-Gâh ou autel du feu, à Firouzabad; Ruine...

Public domain scan - 18th-century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dilberjin frescoe fragment - Fresco, public domain photograph

Dilberjin frescoe fragment - Fresco, public domain photograph

Similar crown (right). Sasanian seal with two facing busts and Sogdian inscription "Indamic, Queen of Zacanta", Kushano-Sasanian period, 300-350 CE British Museum 119999.English: Dilberjin frescoe fragment

Silver Arab-Sasanian Coin LACMA M.2002.1.450 (2 of 2)

Silver Arab-Sasanian Coin LACMA M.2002.1.450 (2 of 2)

Iraq, Basra, Umayyad, 679-680/60 A.H. Tools and Equipment; coins Dirham Diameter: 1 3/8 in. (3.49 cm) The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.450) Islamic Art Currently... More

A dictionary of architecture and building - biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902) (14777128724)

A dictionary of architecture and building - biographical, historical, ...

Identifier: dictionaryofarch02stur (find matches) Title: A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive Year: 1902 (1900s) Authors: Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 Subjects... More

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906) (14577420777)

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than...

Identifier: persiapastpresen01jack (find matches) Title: Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Jackson, A. V. ... More

Iran, Sasanian, Reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Head of Hormizd II (obverse) - 1964.377.a - Cleveland Museum of Art

Iran, Sasanian, Reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Head of Ho...

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Pulikesin II, the Chalukhaya, receives envoys from Persia (1)

Pulikesin II, the Chalukhaya, receives envoys from Persia (1)

Pulikesin II, the Chalukhaya, receives envoys from Persia,. From Credit: Pulikesin II, the Chalukhaya, receives envoys from Persia, illustration from 'Hutchinsons History of the Nations', c.1910 (litho), Dudl... More

D273- ruines sassanides dans le zagros -liv3-ch1

D273- ruines sassanides dans le zagros -liv3-ch1

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Dinar, Shapur I, 240-272 AD - Bode-Museum - DSC02734

Dinar, Shapur I, 240-272 AD - Bode-Museum - DSC02734

Exhibit in the Bode-Museum, Berlin, Germany. This work is in the public domain because the artist died more than 100 years ago. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

Gedrosia-Map-Route-of-Alexander-1823-Lucas

Gedrosia-Map-Route-of-Alexander-1823-Lucas

Map of the route of Alexander the Great in South Asia, expedition through through Gedrosia, Bactria, and Sogdiana part of a map entitled "Alexandri Magni Itinera" based upon Melish (1815) Atlas of Ancient Geography

Vigrahapala Dramma drawing - Public domain  drawing

Vigrahapala Dramma drawing - Public domain drawing

Vigrahapala Dramma drawing Public domain photograph of 19th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bishapur zan - A painting of a woman playing a harp

Bishapur zan - A painting of a woman playing a harp

Floor pavement representing female dancers. Marble mosaic, ca. 260 AD (Sasanian Era). From the iwan of the so-called palace of Shapur at Bishapur, Iran. Français : Panneau de recouvrement de sol représentant ... More

Head horse Kerman Louvre MAO132

Head horse Kerman Louvre MAO132

Horse head, gilded silver, 4th century, Sasanian art, found in Kerman, Iran  Horse head, gilded silver, 4th century, Sasanian art, found in Kerman, Iran 

Ambassador from Persia (波斯國), visiting the court of the Tang Dynasty. The Gathering of Kings (王会图) circa 650 CE

Ambassador from Persia (波斯國), visiting the court of the Tang Dynasty. ...

Ambassador from Persia (波斯國), visiting the court of the Tang Dynasty. The Gathering of Kings (王会图) circa 650 CE

Bishapur (Iran) Sassanid Period 2
Bishapur (Iran) Sassanid Period

Bishapur (Iran) Sassanid Period

Cena central do segundo relevo de Bixapur no qual Sapor recebe a submissão daquele que foi identificado como Urânio Antonino.

Prince Bahram - A painting of a group of people in a room

Prince Bahram - A painting of a group of people in a room

Biographical details Previous Page Bahram (Varhran) V (ruler; Persian; Male; 420 - 438; ruled) Biography Ruler, Sasanian Dynasty. Also Known As Bahram V; Varahran V; Varhran V

D437- rois sassanides sculptés sur les parois du zagros -liv3-ch3

D437- rois sassanides sculptés sur les parois du zagros -liv3-ch3

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Dinar, Khusro I, 531-578 AD, year 44 - Bode-Museum - DSC02736

Dinar, Khusro I, 531-578 AD, year 44 - Bode-Museum - DSC02736

Exhibit in the Bode-Museum, Berlin, Germany. This work is in the public domain because the artist died more than 100 years ago. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

Silver dirham of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr 690-91

Silver dirham of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr 690-91

A silver dirham minted in Fars in 690/91 in the name of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr

Jan de Beer - Heraclius decapitating Khosrow II

Jan de Beer - Heraclius decapitating Khosrow II

Picryl description: Public domain image of a siege, war, military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Textile 0001 - A close up of a piece of cloth with a design on it

Textile 0001 - A close up of a piece of cloth with a design on it

Simurgh on a Sassanid era textile فارسی: نقش سیمرغ بر روی پارچه‌ای متعلق به دورهٔ ساسانیان

Large Shallow Silver Dish LACMA M.76.174.271

Large Shallow Silver Dish LACMA M.76.174.271

Iran, Sasanian period (circa A.D. 225-650) Furnishings; Serviceware Silver Diameter: 12 in. (30.48 cm) Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.76.174.271) Art of the Ancient Near East

Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century - Dish- The Goddess Anahita - 1962.295 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Iran, Sasanian, 5th-6th Century - Dish- The Goddess Anahita - 1962.295...

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Iran, Sasanian, Reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Fire Altar (reverse) - 1964.377.b - Cleveland Museum of Art

Iran, Sasanian, Reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Fire Altar...

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Plate, Iran or Central Asia, 600s AD, bronze - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - DSC05321

Plate, Iran or Central Asia, 600s AD, bronze - Arthur M. Sackler Galle...

Exhibit in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., USA.

Silver bracelet from the Sasanian Empire of Persia with starry pattern, Southern Dynasties, from Bianwan Cun, Siucheng Zhen, Suixi - Hong Kong Museum of History - DSC00856

Silver bracelet from the Sasanian Empire of Persia with starry pattern...

Exhibit in the Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong. This artwork is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

Islamic rider Gironaa

Islamic rider Gironaa

Image of a mounted figure, in Islamic dress, spearing a snake, from the Gerona Beatus. Folio 134v The rider defeating the snake The image, which is apparently totally unrelated to the storia and the explanati... More

Sasanian Silk Samite cloth Circa 960

Sasanian Silk Samite cloth Circa 960

One fascinating Persian Textile is the Shroud of Saint-Josse (English Joyce). It is a Persian Sasanian Silk Samite cloth dating to Circa 960. I get that date because the cloth is inscribed “blessing and happin... More

Vartanantz - Public domain dedication image

Vartanantz - Public domain dedication image

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Pedestal Bowl LACMA M.76.97.379

Pedestal Bowl LACMA M.76.97.379

Iran, Sasanian period (225-650 A.D.) Furnishings; Serviceware High-tin bronze The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation (M.76.97.379) A... More

Naqsh-e-Rostam (Iran) Relief Sassanid Period

Naqsh-e-Rostam (Iran) Relief Sassanid Period

Nederlands: Ardashir I (links) ontvangt de Ring der Macht van de god Ahura Mazda (rechts); bas-reliëf in Naqsh-e-Rustam  Ardashir I (links) ontvangt de Ring der Macht van de god Ahura Mazda (rechts); bas-relië... More

Sarbistan. Palais sassanide.
Ermakov. № 5592 Derbend Festung

Ermakov. № 5592 Derbend Festung

Citadel wall and old quarter of the city of Derbent — in the Republic of Dagestan. 6th century CE fortress — Sassanid Dynasty architecture. Deutsch: Dagestan, Nord-Kaukasus, Die Mauer der Derbend-Festung, 1880... More

Sassanid Music Plate 7thcentury

Sassanid Music Plate 7thcentury

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Tabriz School Shirin - Public domain dedication image

Tabriz School Shirin - Public domain dedication image

Русский: Хосров у дворца Ширин. «Хамсе» Низами. Туркменский стиль. Тебриз, кон. XV в. Коллекция Кира, Хэм, Ричмонд

Dinar, Narseh, 293-303 AD - Bode-Museum - DSC02735

Dinar, Narseh, 293-303 AD - Bode-Museum - DSC02735

Exhibit in the Bode-Museum, Berlin, Germany. This work is in the public domain because the artist died more than 100 years ago. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

Nizami - Khusraw discovers Shirin bathing in a pool
Hemispherical Bowl LACMA M.88.129.148

Hemispherical Bowl LACMA M.88.129.148

Iran, Sasanian period (6th-7th century A.D.) Furnishings; Serviceware Colorless glass 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (8.8 x 10.8 cm) Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn (M.88.129.148) Art of the Ancient Near East

Sassanid king Louvre MAO122

Sassanid king Louvre MAO122

Bust of a Sassanid king. Bronze, 5th–7th century AD, found in Ladjvard, Mazandaran. Français : Buste d'un roi sassanide. Bronze, Ve-VIIe siècles ap. J.-C., découvert à Ladjvard, Mazandaran.

Mani Painting a Dead Dog (cropped)

Mani Painting a Dead Dog (cropped)

Mani Painting a Dead Dog by Sūr Gujarātī, folio 262b in the Ḳamsa of Nizami, detail (H: 19.8 cm), gouache on paper. Agra (India), ca. 1610 CE, Mughal period. British Library, London (Or. 12208). Source: Mani’s... More

Mani Painting a Dead Dog - Public domain dedication image

Mani Painting a Dead Dog - Public domain dedication image

Mani Painting a Dead Dog by Sūr Gujarātī, folio 262b in the Ḳamsa of Nizami, gouache on paper. Agra (India), ca. 1610 CE, Mughal period. British Library, London (Or. 12208). Source: Mani’s Pictures: The Didact... More

Rider in caftan, silver plate, Sasanian period

Rider in caftan, silver plate, Sasanian period

Rider in caftan, silver plate, Sasanian period

Sassanid Parthia Borders Hormizdegan - Public domain map

Sassanid Parthia Borders Hormizdegan - Public domain map

Map of the Sassanid and Parthian borders before the Battle of Hormizdegan

Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Palais sassanide. Bas-relief A.
Ctesiphon. Vue du palais sassanide.

Ctesiphon. Vue du palais sassanide.

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The Sasanian King Khusraw and Courtiers in a Garden, Page from a manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, late 15th-early 16th century

The Sasanian King Khusraw and Courtiers in a Garden, Page from a manus...

The Sasanian King Khusraw and Courtiers in a Garden, Page from a manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, late 15th-early 16th century. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 9 1/2 x 5 7/16 i... More

خارطة الشاهنشاهیَّة الساسانيَّة - Public domain map

خارطة الشاهنشاهیَّة الساسانيَّة - Public domain map

العربية: الشاهنشاهیَّة الساسانيَّة، أو الإمبراطوريَّة الفارسيَّة الثانية، والفُتوحات الإسلاميَّة لفارس.English: Sasanian Empire or Neo-Persian Empire, and the Islamic Conquests of Persia.

Dinar, Khusro II, 590, 591-628 AD, year 31 - Bode-Museum - DSC02737

Dinar, Khusro II, 590, 591-628 AD, year 31 - Bode-Museum - DSC02737

Exhibit in the Bode-Museum, Berlin, Germany. This work is in the public domain because the artist died more than 100 years ago. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

Shallow bowl, probably Afghanistan, Sasanian period, 5th-7th century AD, silver, gilt - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - DSC05096

Shallow bowl, probably Afghanistan, Sasanian period, 5th-7th century A...

Exhibit in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA. pp.148-152

Head of king Met 65.126

Head of king Met 65.126

Bust of the Sasanian king Shapur II, Sasanian artwork. Français : Tête de roi Shapur II, œuvre sassanide. مجسمه سر شاپور دوم 

Arab-Sasanian coin NMAT KP551-4

Arab-Sasanian coin NMAT KP551-4

Arab-Sasanian coin imitating a drachm of Khosroes II (590–628), obverse: head of the king right with a winged crown, Arab inscription bismillah, ca. 650–750. From Khist Tapa, Tajikistan. Français : Monnaie ar... More

Vase dancers Reshy Louvre MAO426

Vase dancers Reshy Louvre MAO426

Vase with four dancers, Sassanid art. Français : Vase à quatre danseuses, art sassanide.

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906) (14740811326)

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than...

Identifier: persiapastpresen01jack (find matches) Title: Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Jackson, A. V. ... More

Iranian - Plate - Walters 57709

Iranian - Plate - Walters 57709

This plate depicts a king and queen seated on throne, possibly at a wedding.

Sasanian, Iran, reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Bust of Hormizd II (reverse) - 1966.738.b - Cleveland Museum of Art

Sasanian, Iran, reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Bust of Ho...

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Plate with the Triumph of Dionysus, Iran, Sasanian period, 400s-600s AD, silver, gilt - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - DSC05335

Plate with the Triumph of Dionysus, Iran, Sasanian period, 400s-600s A...

Exhibit in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C., USA. Reference pp.121-122

Sasanian gilt ware with fish and weed design, Southern Dynasties, from Bianwan Cun, Siucheng Zhen, Suixi - Hong Kong Museum of History - DSC00859

Sasanian gilt ware with fish and weed design, Southern Dynasties, from...

Exhibit in the Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong. This artwork is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

Bowl LACMA M.76.174.15 - A silver plate with a handle on a white surface

Bowl LACMA M.76.174.15 - A silver plate with a handle on a white surfa...

Iran, Sasanian period, circa 225-650 A.D. Furnishings; Serviceware Silver, hammered 2 1/8 x 8 1/2 in. (5.4 x 22 cm) Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.76.174.15) Art of the Ancient Near East

Bottle LACMA M.76.174.234

Bottle LACMA M.76.174.234

Iran, Sasanian, 9th-10th century Furnishings; Accessories Glass, mold-blown, cut and incised 9 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (25.08 x 13.97 cm) Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.76.174.234) Islamic Art

Cylindrical Bowl LACMA M.76.174.237

Cylindrical Bowl LACMA M.76.174.237

Iran, Sasanian period or later (7th century A.D.) Furnishings; Serviceware Opaque yellow-green glass, blown and cut Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.8 cm); Diameter: 3 1/2 in. (9 cm) Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.76.... More

Cherub plaque Louvre MRR245 - Public domain dedication image

Cherub plaque Louvre MRR245 - Public domain dedication image

Cherub (of Ezekiel vision, not putto) and Byzantine Emperor Heraclius receiving the submission of the Sassanid king Khosrau II; plaque from a cross. Champlevé enamel over gilt copper, 1160-1170, Meuse Valley. ... More

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906) (14577336787)

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than...

Identifier: persiapastpresen01jack (find matches) Title: Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Jackson, A. V. ... More

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906) (14577418337)

Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than...

Identifier: persiapastpresen01jack (find matches) Title: Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Jackson, A. V. ... More

Islamic Conquests Iroon - Public domain map

Islamic Conquests Iroon - Public domain map

Map of the Sassanid, Byzantine and Muslim borders.

Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Palais sassanide. Façade principale restaurée; Coupe sur la largeur.

Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Palais sassanide. Façade principale resta...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shapour the Great - Public domain portrait engraving

Shapour the Great - Public domain portrait engraving

Engraving of "THE SEVEN GREAT MONARCHIES OF THE ANCIENT EASTERN WORLD..." BY GEORGE RAWLINSON, VOL. III. The historical Shaopur Cave is named after the Great Shapor the King of Sassanid Dynasty. This cave it ... More

History of mediæval art (1893) (14777509634)

History of mediæval art (1893) (14777509634)

Identifier: historyofmedival00rebe (find matches) Title: History of mediæval art Year: 1893 (1890s) Authors: Reber, Franz von, 1834-1919 Clarke, Joseph Thacher, d. 1920 Subjects: Art, Medieval Publisher: N... More

Ispahan [Isfahān]. Chapiteau sassanide.
Sasanian silver bowl. Smirnoff Collection

Sasanian silver bowl. Smirnoff Collection

Sasanian silver bowl. Smirnoff Collection. "Kulagysh plate", 6th-7th Century. Public domain photograph of a small object, piece of jewelry, brooch, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Iran, Sasanian, reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Fire Altar and Two Priests (reverse) - 1965.316.b - Cleveland Museum of Art

Iran, Sasanian, reign of Hormizd II, 4th century - Drachma- Fire Altar...

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Sassanid Textile 4thcentury - Public domain dedication image

Sassanid Textile 4thcentury - Public domain dedication image

Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Palace of Ardashir by Eugène Flandin

Palace of Ardashir by Eugène Flandin

Français : Ruines d'un palais sassanide à Firouzabad [Palais d'Ardashir] English: Ruins of a Sassanian Palace of Ardashir Firouzabad فارسی: خرابه‌های کاخ اردشیر فیروزآباد

The Humiliation of Emperor Valerian by Shapur, King of Persia, by Hans Holbein the Younger

The Humiliation of Emperor Valerian by Shapur, King of Persia, by Hans...

The Humiliation of Emperor Valerian by Shapur, King of Persia. Pen and ink over preliminary chalk drawing, grey wash, and watercolour, 28.5 × 26.8, Kunstmuseum Basel. Holbein drew this as a design for his mura... More

Vase with grape harvesting scenes BM 1897.12-31.189

Vase with grape harvesting scenes BM 1897.12-31.189

Vase with grape harvesting scenes.

Plate LACMA M.76.174.18 (1 of 2)

Plate LACMA M.76.174.18 (1 of 2)

Iran, no date Furnishings; Serviceware Silver Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.76.174.18) Art of the Ancient Near East

Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, embroideries, chintzes, cretonnes, drapery and (14783390125)

Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, w...

Identifier: decorativetextil1918hunt (find matches) Title: Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, em... More

Firouz-abad [Fīrūzābād]. Palais sassanide. Coupe.
Sasanian, Iran, 4th-5th Century - Anahita Vessel - 1962.294 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Sasanian, Iran, 4th-5th Century - Anahita Vessel - 1962.294 - Clevelan...

Public domain image of 16th century art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bahram Gur hunting - Public domain dedication image

Bahram Gur hunting - Public domain dedication image

This painting represents an episode drawn from Nizami's "Haft Paykar" (The Seven Thrones), the fourth book of his "Khamsah" (Quintet). The great Sasanian king Bahram Gur (r. 430-38), famous for his hunting pow... More

Arab-Sasanian coin of Muawiyah I, struck at the Fasa mint in Darabjird (Fars)

Arab-Sasanian coin of Muawiyah I, struck at the Fasa mint in Darabjird...

ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan. AH 41-60 / AD 661-680. AR Drachm (30mm, 4.12 g, 3h). Arab-Sasanian type. Fasa mint in Darabjird (Fars). Struck AH 54-55 / AD 674-675. Crowned bust right imi... More

Coin Ardashir II Guimet MG24264 v2

Coin Ardashir II Guimet MG24264 v2

Coin of Ardashir II (reign 379–383) wearing a crenelated crown, Kushano-Sasanian period, 4th century AD. From Afghanistan. Français : Monnaie d'Ardachir II (règne de 379 à 383) portant une couronne crénelée, ... More

al-Muʻjam fī ās̲ār mulūk al-ʻajam

al-Muʻjam fī ās̲ār mulūk al-ʻajam

Treatise on the deeds of the Persian kings. Manuscript. Persian. Title from container; based on comparison with other printings of the same work. Name of scribe not indicated. Probably written in Iran or India.... More

al-Muʻjam fī ās̲ār mulūk al-ʻajam

al-Muʻjam fī ās̲ār mulūk al-ʻajam

Treatise on the deeds of the Persian kings. Manuscript. Persian. Title from container; based on comparison with other printings of the same work. Name of scribe not indicated. Probably written in Iran or India.... More

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