List of Sasanian inscriptions

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This is a list of Sasanian inscriptions, which include remaining official inscriptions on rocks, as well as minor ones written on bricks, metal, wood, hide, papyri, and gems. Their significance is in the areas of linguistics, history, and study of religion in Persia. Some of the inscriptions are lost and are known only through tradition.

List of Sasanian inscriptions

Early royal Sasanian inscriptions were trilingual: Middle Persian (in Inscriptional Pahlavi), Parthian (in Inscriptional Parthian) and Greek. Since the rule of Narseh, Greek was omitted. Book Pahlavi script replaced Inscriptional Pahlavi in late Middle Persian inscriptions.

Sasanian inscriptions
PhotoNameDate /attributed toLocationLanguage(s)Notes
Inscription of Ardeshir Babakan's horse in Naghsh-e Rostam.jpg

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Investiture of Ardashir I Ardashir I Naqsh-e Rostam, FarsPersian, Parthian, Greek
Ka'ba-ye Zartosht 33.jpg Shapur I's inscription at the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht (ŠKZ, RGDS) Shapur I Kaaba-ye Zartosht Persian, Parthian, Greek
Shapur I's inscription at Naqsh-e Rostam Shapur I Naqsh-e Rostam Persian, Parthian, GreekOnly part of the Greek inscriptions remains
Shapur I inscription in Hajiabad [1] Shapur I Hajiabad, near Istakhr Persian, Parthian
Naqsh-e Rajab - Shapur parade - detail of inscription.jpg

Naqsh-e Rajab - Shapur parade.jpg

Shapur I inscription in Naqsh-e Rajab Shapur I Naqsh-e Rajab Persian, Parthian, Greek
Sar-Mashhad-Vandaee (1) 32.jpg

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Kartir's inscription at Sar Mashhad  [ fa ] (KSM) Kartir Sar Mashhad Persian
Sassanid text.JPG Inscription of Apasa the Scribe  [ fa ]
Naqshe Rajab Darafsh Ordibehesht 93 (1).jpg Kartir's inscription at Naghsh-e Rajab [2] Kartir Naqsh-e RajabPersian
Middle Persian script. Detail, stone block from the Sassanian tower of Paikuli built by king Narseh in c. 293 CE. Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.jpg A block from the Paikuli Tower inscribed with Parthian language. Sassanian, reign of Narseh, late 3rd century AD. From Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Sulaymaniyah Museum.jpg Paikuli inscription [3] Narseh Barkal village, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq Persian, Parthian
Inscription of Narseh at Bishapur.jpg Inscription of Narseh at Bishapur  [ fa ]Narseh
Tachar-palace (4).tif Inscription of Shapur Sakanshah  [ fa ] Shapur Sakanshah Tachara Palace, Persepolis, FarsPersian
Meshkin Shahr Pahlavi Inscription Original.jpg

The remains of Meshkin Shahr Pahlavi Inscription.jpg

Sasanian inscription in Meshginshahr  [ fa ] Shapur II Near Meshginshahr Persian
Taq-e Bostan - Pahlavi writing.jpg Inscription of Shapur II and Shapur III at Taq-e Bostan Shapur II, Shapur III Taq-e Bostan Persian
Inscription in the fire-temple of Abruwan Mihr-Narseh Abruwan Lost; attested in al-Istakhri's work
Mehrnarseh 4.jpg Inscription on Gor's bridge  [ fa ]Mihr-Narseh Gor, FarsPersian
gchbry tlr.jpg Bandian complex inscriptions Peroz I /Kavad I Bandian complexPersian?

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2017-12-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
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