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title: Carving of King Bahram I at Bishapur, Iran
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14760/carving-of-king-bahram-i-at-bishapur-iran/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Carving of King Bahram I at Bishapur, Iran

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Carving of King Bahram I at Bishapur, Iran](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14760.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14760.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Sasanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) relief depicting the investiture of Bahram I (r. 273-276 CE), the fourth Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, [Tang](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tang_Dynasty/)-e Chogan. Bahram I is depicted receiving the royal diadem from the Zoroastrian supreme [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Ahura Mazda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ahura_Mazda/). Bishapur, Iran.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, October 29). Carving of King Bahram I at Bishapur, Iran. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14760/carving-of-king-bahram-i-at-bishapur-iran/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Carving of King Bahram I at Bishapur, Iran." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 29, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14760/carving-of-king-bahram-i-at-bishapur-iran/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Carving of King Bahram I at Bishapur, Iran." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Oct 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14760/carving-of-king-bahram-i-at-bishapur-iran/>.

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