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title: Parthian King Offering Sacrifice
author: RMN / Hervé Lewandowski
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11750/parthian-king-offering-sacrifice/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Parthian King Offering Sacrifice
_Authored by RMN / Hervé Lewandowski_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11750.jpg)
## Image Caption
This is the frontal bas-relief of a Parthian king offering sacrifice to the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Heracles-Verethragna, patron god of royal dynasties, presently housed in room 310 of the Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/), France. 2nd-3rd century CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lewandowski, R. /. H. (2020, January 21). Parthian King Offering Sacrifice. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lewandowski, RMN / Hervé. "Parthian King Offering Sacrifice." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 21, 2020. .
### MLA
Lewandowski, RMN / Hervé. "Parthian King Offering Sacrifice." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jan 2020, .
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