External Event - Titles, Crowns, and Divine Imagery in Ancient Iran by Dr. Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis
23 November 2020
Tuesday 8th December, 12pm Eastern Time (5pm GMT)
In the Achaemenid (550–330 BCE), Parthian (248 BCE– 224 CE), and Sasanian (224–651 CE) periods the rulers of ancient Iran used an imagery and symbolism that emphasized divine support for the king. Royal titles indicated the king’s position within his realm and the region, and symbols connected with divine splendor dominated ancient Persian iconography.
Discover aspects of the art of ancient Persia associated with kingship, in particular during the Parthian and Sasanian periods, in this enthralling lecture.
This lecture is part of a series, New Research on Ancient Iran, that highlights new scholarship in the field of the art and archaeology of ancient Iran. Leading scholars will discuss their recent research on Iran and its artistic and cultural significance within the larger context of the ancient world.
About the speaker
Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis is curator of Middle Eastern Coins at the British Museum, joint director and coeditor of the International Parthian Coin Project, The Sylloge Nummorum Parthicorum (SNP), and has published extensively on ancient Persian coins, art, culture, and mythology.