TEHRAN-- Fars provinces tourism director is executing protective steps around an ancient bas-relief carving that illustrates the success of the Sasanian king Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian in c.

260 CE.Fencing has previously been carried out to physically protect the relief themes, and conclusion of the stone wall of the eastern side location is underway, Fars Provinces tourist chief said on Monday.Registered in the nationwide list of cultural heritage, the Shapurs bas-relief is positioned in Darab at a range of 245 km from Shiraz, the official said.In 2018, UNESCO added an ensemble of Sassanian historic cities in southern Iran-- titled Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region -- to its World Heritage list.Eight archaeological sites that make up the ensemble are spread across three geographical regions: Firuzabad, Bishapur, and Sarvestan.

It demonstrates the effective use of topographic features and vouches for the influence of Roman art along with Achaemenid and Parthian cultural customs, which later on had a big impact on Islamic-era architecture and creative movements.The early cultural centers of the Sassanid civilization were built using a highly effective system of land usage and tactical usage of the topography found in the Sassanid archaeological landscape.AFM