BisotunSite of the most famous royal proclamation carved by Darius I on the great cliff known as "Mountain of the Gods" which celebrates various of his victories including his defeat over Gaumata, pretender to the throne. Unfortunately, now and for the foreseeable future, the proclamation is covered by scaffolding. There are also two Parthian bas-reliefs to be seen, those of Mithridates II and Gotarzes II, although these are badly worn and are defaced by a later Safavid inscription.
Other objects of interest include an immense rock surface smoothed down at the beginning of the 7th century AD during the reign of the Sassanian king, Khosraw II; although its intention is unknown, experts believe a fire temple may have been planned in front of the surface.
You can also see a statue of Herakles (Hercules) reclining on a lion; it was carved in 148 BC during the Seleucid period.
Picture Gallery
Darius I proclaiming
the defeat of Gautama | 
Section of Darius I
tablet |
Statue of Hercules
reclining on a lion |
