Thursday, May 19, 2011

Kirmanshah and Taq-e-Bostan


There are many attractive sites for the tourist of Iran. Karmanshah presents another look to the visitors. There are many things in Kermanshah to visit and one of them is Taq-e-Bostan. Many sculptures took a travel to Iran, hust to see the wonder of Taq-e-Bostan.

Taq-e Bostan is a series of large rock relief from the era of Sassanian Empire of Persia, the Iranian dynasty which ruled western Asia from 226 to 650 AD. This example of Sassanid art is located 5 km from the city center of Kermanshah

Like other Sassanid symbols, Taq-e Bostan and its relief patterns accentuate power, religious tendencies, glory, honor, the vastness of the court, game and fighting spirit, festivity, joy, and rejoicing.

Sassanid kings chose a beautiful setting for their rock reliefs along an historic Silk Road caravan route way point and campground. The relief's are adjacent a sacred spring that empties into a large reflecting pool at the base of a mountain cliff.

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