List of Sasanian inscriptions

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 Photo Name Dedicated/attributed to Location Language(s) NotesSource Investiture of Ardashir I (KNRm) Ardashir I Naqsh-e Rostam, Fars Persian, Parthian, Greek (ABD)Shapur IFrom Nasrabad, FarsPersian?Dating to after 243/4Dura-Europos (scratched and ink 'dipinti') inscriptionsShapur IDura-Europos, SyriaPersian, Parthian211/212 (Parthian), 252–253 (Persian) (BŠm)Shapur INaqsh-e RostamPersian Šābuhr I's inscription at the Kaʿba-ye Zardošt (ŠKZ, RGDS?) Šābuhr I Kaʿba-ye Zardošt, Naqš-e Rostam Persian?, Parthian?, Greek?Dating to 260–262 Shapur I's inscription at Naqsh-e Rostam Shapur I Naqsh-e Rostam Persian, Parthian, GreekOnly part of the Greek inscriptions remainsShapur I inscription in HajiabadShapur IHajiabad, near IstakhrPersian, ParthianShapur I inscription in Naqsh-e Rajab (ŠNRb)Shapur INaqsh-e RajabPersian, Parthian, Greek (KSM)KartirSar MashhadPersian? (ŠVŠ)Šābuhr IBīšāpūrPersian?, Parthian? Kartir's inscription at Naghsh-e Rajab (KNRb) Kartir Naqsh-e Rajab Persian Paikuli inscription (NPi) Narseh Barkal village, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq Persian, ParthianNarseh (formerly Bahram I)Shapur SakanshahTachara Palace, Persepolis, FarsPersian (ŠMŠ, MeSh)Shapur IINear MeshginshahrPersianInscription of Shapur II and Shapur III at Taq-e Bostan (ŠTBn-I & II) Shapur II Taq-e Bostan PersianShapur IIIInscription in the fire-temple of AbruwanMihr-NarsehAbruwanLost; attested in al-Istakhri's work (MNFd)Mihr-NarsehGor, Fars PersianBandian complex inscriptionsPeroz I /Kavad IBandian complexPersian?Darband fortification inscriptionsḴosrow I; Dariuš (āmārgar); Mōšīg, Ādurgušnasp, and Rašn (architects); unknownsDarbandPersianMid-6th centuryDarab Inscription Zarindasht, Darab PersianDiscovered in 2020Sasanian relief discovered in EnglandNoneEarly 3rd century?

See also Sasanian rock reliefs

References

External links http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/sasanian-rock-reliefs For a full list see: https://sites.uci.edu/sasanika/inscriptions/