Naqsh-e Rostam (Rostam Inscription): A look at the historical identity of Iran

Darius the First, the great Achaemenid king, chose to build his tomb within the rocky walls of the mount Hossein-Abad knowing that the Ilami relief on the mural was indicative of its important values. Around eight centuries after Cyrus, Bahram the Second, the fifth Sassanid king, ignored the importance of the Ilami relief and ordered lithographers to carve his and his companions image on it. In this talk, Mr. Atabaki is going to introduce some of the Naqsh-e Rostam reliefs and explore a small section of the Iranian historical identity by referring to some of the available inscriptions.