In the Achaemenid (550–330 BCE), Parthian (248 BCE– 224 CE), and Sasanian (224–651 CE) periods the rulers of ancient Iran used an imagery and symbolism that emphasized divine support for the king. Royal titles indicated the king’s position within his realm and the region, and symbols connected with divine splendor dominated ancient Persian iconography.
Discover aspects of the art of ancient Persia associated with kingship, in particular during the Parthian and Sasanian periods, in this enthralling lecture.
Speaker:
Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis is curator of Middle Eastern Coins at the British Museum, joint director and coeditor of the International Parthian Coin Project, The Sylloge Nummorum Parthicorum (SNP), and has published extensively on ancient Persian coins, art, culture, and mythology.
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