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Hung-e Azhdar

Also known as Hong-e Azhdar

Hung-e Azhdar is a rock relief near Izeh in Khuzestan, south-western Iran, carved in the Parthian period. It shows a horseman, usually taken to be a Parthian king, together with standing figures including a local ruler of Elymais, and is among the main monuments of the Elymaean kingdom.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hung-e Azhdar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hung-e-azhdar
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“Hung-e Azhdar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hung-e-azhdar. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hung-e Azhdar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hung-e-azhdar.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hung-e Azhdar’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hung-e-azhdar (Accessed: ).

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