INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Together with Iraq, Iran is completing complete dossiers for a Sassanid archeological landscape in the western province of
Kermanshah as well as the Kurd horse, to have them signed up on the UNESCO World Heritage list, Kermanshahs tourism chief has
said.Considering that these files are international in nature, Iran and Iraq have collaborated to assist in the registration of these tasks
worldwide individually from Irans quota, Daryush Farmani discussed on Tuesday
These cases will be completed using all essential resources so that Kermanshah can acquire a new World Heritage site, he added
Persian-Kurdish horse, also referred to as the Kurd horse and originated in Kermanshah province, makes up a group of horses generally
reproduced and utilized by Kurdish People who have actually lived and occupied todays western provinces of Iran for a number of
millennia.The breed stems from western Iran, where the mountainous topography and moderately cold climate have actually sculpted an unique
horse population resistant to harsh environmental conditions.Back in December, a provincial tourism authorities announced that the dossier
may be registered internationally due to the fact that it is likewise bred in the Kurdish regions of Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, he said.As
part of the process to include Kurd horses on the intangible world heritage list, this file is being prepared under the title of
understanding and skill for breeding and keeping Kurd horses, he noted.With a high concentration on Taq-e Bostan, which embraces a
spectacular series of big bas-relief carvings in Kermanshah, the Sassanid archeological landscape is sought to be reached Ctesiphon, an
ancient city situated 32 km southeast of modern-day Baghdad that served as the winter capital of the Parthian empire and later of the
Sassanid empire.Taq-e Bostan embraces incredible Persian heritage on the base of an imposing cliff, including amazing Sassanian bas-reliefs
of ancient triumphant kings.Taq-e Bustan was originally the site of a Parthian royal hunting garden, however the Sassanians later added
Its most significant alcove features elephant-mounted hunting scenes on the sidewalls and highlights the coronation of Khosrow II (r 590--
628), underneath which the king flights off completely armor and chain mail (half a millennium prior to the European Black Prince made it
The second specific niche shows King Shapur III and his Roman-stomping grandpa Shapur II
To the right of the specific niches, is a great tableau again showing Shapur II (r 379-- 383), in which he is depicted squashing over the
Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (whom he defeated in 363) and receiving a crown of true blessings from the Zoroastrian god Mithras.It is
said that late afternoon is the very best time to go to, as the cliff turns a dazzling orange in the setting sun, which then passes away
poetically on the far side of the duck pond
The surrounding open-air dining establishments rock out till late in the evening and the carvings are warmly floodlit
The site is 10km north of Kermanshahs city center.The Sassanid period is of really high value in the history of Iran
Under Sassanids, Persian architecture and arts experienced a basic renaissance
Architecture typically took grand percentages such as palaces at Ctesiphon, Firuzabad, and Sarvestan which are among the highlights of the
ensemble.Generally, a Sassanid archaeological landscape represents an extremely efficient system of land usage and strategic utilization of
natural topography in the creation of the earliest cultural centers of the Sassanid civilization.In 2018, an ensemble of Sassanian
historical cities in southern Iran, entitled Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region , was named a UNESCO website
The ensemble makes up 8 archaeological sites located in three geographical parts of Firuzabad, Bishapur, and Sarvestan.The World Heritage
reflects the enhanced usage of natural topography and attests to the influence of Achaemenid and Parthian cultural traditions and of Roman
art, which latter had a considerable effect on the architecture and artistic styles of the Islamic era.Apart from architecture, crafts such
as metalwork and gem engraving grew highly advanced, yet scholarship was motivated by the state
In those years, works from both the East and West were translated into Pahlavi, the language of the Sassanians.Kermanshah welcomes a range
of breathtaking archaeological sites, consisting of Taq-e Bostan and the UNESCO-registered Bisotun.Bisotun is a patchwork of tremendous yet
excellent life-size carvings depicting king Darius I and several other figures
UNESCO has it that Bisotun bears outstanding statement to the important interchange of human values in the advancement of monumental art and
writing, showing ancient customs in huge bas-reliefs
Kermanshah was established in the 4th century CE by Bahram IV of the Sassanid dynasty
Conquered by the Arabs in 640, it was called Qirmasin (Qirmashin)
Under the Seljuk rule in the 11th century, it was the chief town of Kordestan
The Safavids (ruled 1501-- 1736) strengthened the town, and the Qajars repulsed an attack by the Turks throughout Fath Ali Shahs guideline
Occupied by the Turkish army in 1915 during World War I, it was evacuated in 1917
The building of a road in the 1950s over the olden Khorasan track added significantly to the significance of the city.ABU/
