Crowning ceremony of King Ardashir II (center) by Shapur II (right) of the Sassanian Empire. Angel Mithra with raised barsom at left. Body and crown of defeated Roman emperor Julian on the ground. Based on a rock bas-relief in Taq-e Bostan, Iran. Sculture rappresentanti Sapore, Zulactaf, &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by B. Andrei from Giulio Ferrario’s Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1847.

Crowning ceremony of King Ardashir II (center) by Shapur II (right) of the Sassanian Empire. Angel Mithra with raised barsom at left. Body and crown of defeated Roman emperor Julian on the ground. Based on a rock bas-relief in Taq-e Bostan, Iran. Sculture rappresentanti Sapore, Zulactaf, &c. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by B. Andrei from Giulio Ferrario’s Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1847. Stock Photo
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Florilegius / Alamy Stock Photo

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7901 x 4651 px | 66.9 x 39.4 cm | 26.3 x 15.5 inches | 300dpi

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1808

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