Apr 6, 2005, 9:13 PM

Over 400 bas-relief works discovered in southeastern Iran

TEHRN, April 6. (MNA) –- Over 400 bas-relief works, dating back to the Sassanid and Parthian dynasties, were recently discovered in Sarduyeh, in northern area of Jiroft, Kerman Province.

The bas-relief works bear the images of human beings in hunting positions carrying bows and arrows, as well as images of wild goats and cats, said head of the archaeological team in the region on Wednesday.

 

Nader Ali-Soleymani added that studying the works which mostly belong to the Parthian era can reveal people’s beliefs, and their cultural, economic and social structures.

 

Experts had previously discovered several other bas-relief works in five various regions in the province, he added.

 

Soleymani stated that a group of experts are widely studying the bas-relief works found in the province.

 

Bas-relief is a style of art in which the engraved figures project slightly from the background.

 

 

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