Defeat of Valerian by Shapur

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Marie-Lan Nguyen
published on 12 January 2017

A sardonyx cameo depicting the defeat of Roman emperor Valerian (r. 253-260 CE) by the Persian king Shapur. c. 260 CE. (Cabinet des Médailles, National Library, Paris)

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