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Location:

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of), Bīsotūn
  • geo:34.390301,47.436855
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

  • Relief, votiv stone or altar
  • visible

Annotations

Heracles is depicted resting on a lion skin. Beside him is an olive tree with a quiver fulfilled with arrows. According to the inscription monument was carved in 139 BC to commemorate the victory of  Demetrius II Nicator, a Seleucid Greek, over the Parthian king Mithradathes I.

http://heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/behistun/index.htm


Nearby

Hunters Cave at Behistun

Qar Shekarchiyan - Paleolithic site - Bisotun, Bistun or Bisutun/Kermanshah,Iran

Behistun, Reliefs of Mithridates II and Gotarzes II

Behistun, Reliefs of Mithridates II and Gotarzes II

Behistun, free-standing Parthian rock relief

Free-standing Parthian rock relief


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