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Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome
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Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome

The triumphal arch of Septimius Severus in Rome, erected in 203 CE to commemorate victory over the Parthians.
Rock-Relief of Mountain Rabana
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Rock-Relief of Mountain Rabana

This rock-relief lies on the cliff side of mountain Rabana. The mountain looks over the modern village of Qarachatan, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. The relief is about 4 km away from a very similar rock-relief, the relief of...
Parthian Stele from Ashur
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Parthian Stele from Ashur

The Aramaic inscription says that this stele was erected in the 324th year of the Seleucid calendar (12-13 CE) by Sanashu's son, Re'n-tayar, the esteemed shepherd, for the goddess Sherua. Parthian, first century CE. From Ashur (Assur), Northern...
Merquli's Rock Relief, Iraqi Kurdistan
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Merquli's Rock Relief, Iraqi Kurdistan

This rock-relief lies on one of the tops of Mt. Pira Magroon, Sulaimaniya, Iraq. In 2009 CE, a small mountain settlement was excavated on the top of Mt. Merquli (Kurdish: مير قولي), the peak just south of Mt. Pira Magroon, by a team from...
Orodes II
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Orodes II

Parthian silver coin of Orodes II (57-38 BCE). The obverse shows Orodes II facing left, wearing diadem and torque, while the reverse depicts an archer seated on a throne.
Parthian Sandstone Stele from Ashur
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Parthian Sandstone Stele from Ashur

The man depicted on the stele was represented frontally. He raises his right arm while his left hand holds what appears to be a staff. A sword hangs down at his left waist. The divine emblems of Ishtar and Sin were placed above his left shoulder...
Fortifications of Hatra, Reconstructed
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Fortifications of Hatra, Reconstructed

A modern reconstruction of the fortifications of Hatra, one of the best surviving Parthian cities. The ruins pictured were constructed between the 3rd and 2nd Centuries BCE. Located in the Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Parthian Architectural Ornament from Ashur
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Parthian Architectural Ornament from Ashur

This is part of many elements of architectural ornaments found in Ashur. Parthian, 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. From Ashur (Assur), Northern Mesopotamia, in modern-day Iraq. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
Silver Coin of a Parthian King
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Silver Coin of a Parthian King

On this coin, the unknown king wears a royal headband tied around his carefully coiffured hairstyle. Around his neck is a multiple neck ring (torque) and his v-necked jacket is ornately decorated with pearls. From Seleucia on the Tigris...
Tablet Describing Parthian Conquest of Babylonia
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Tablet Describing Parthian Conquest of Babylonia

This tablet is written in cuneiform inscription and refers to the defeat of the Seleucid king Demetrius II Nicator by the Parthian ruler Mithradates I in 141 BCE. The Parthian ruler is referred to as Arshaka. The text also refers to market...
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