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Saturday 2004-05-29 - Kermānshāh, Iran
Ancient history
On our way to Hamedān we make a stop at Kermānshāh to visit Taq-e Bostan (“Shelter of God”) near Bisotun where one can see splendid reliefs and some architectural remains from the Sassanid era. The reliefs are in their original location, hewn from the rock wall, and depict kings and gods of the Sassanids, such as Mithra (recognizable by the sun rays around his head), a tree of life (acanthus leaves), hunting scenes showing elephants used to flush the deer from their shelter, a female deer with a ribbon round her neck used to attract the males, and a hunting goddess (the equivalent of the Greek Artemis). It’s one of the best examples of ancient Persian art.
