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title: Equestrian Relief of Shapur I
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14780/equestrian-relief-of-shapur-i/
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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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# Equestrian Relief of Shapur I

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Equestrian Relief of Shapur I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14780.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14780.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Sasanian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) relief in Naqsh-e Rajab (Iran) depicting Sharpur I (r. 240-270 CE) on horseback (identified by a trilingual inscription) followed by a group of nine people. Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and rock-cut bas-reliefs that date to the early Sasasian era.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, November 02). Equestrian Relief of Shapur I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14780/equestrian-relief-of-shapur-i/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Equestrian Relief of Shapur I." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14780/equestrian-relief-of-shapur-i/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Equestrian Relief of Shapur I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14780/equestrian-relief-of-shapur-i/>.

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