Barm-e Delak
Barm-e Delak (Persian: برمدلک), is a site of a Sasanian rock relief located about 10 km southeast of Shiraz, in the Pars Province of Iran. The rock relief was known as Bahram-e Dundalk in Middle Persian, which means Bahram's heart.
Rock relief of Sasanian king Bahram II at Sarab-e Qandil (AKA Tang-e Qandil), vicinity of Bishapour, near modern Kazerun 
Rock relief Barm-e Dilak II
History
The site is located near a river, on the eastern side of a rocky spur. It composes four reliefs.
The first relief is a family scene done in a unique style in honor to king Bahram II. It shows the king offering a lotus flower to his wife, Shapurdukhtak.
See also
Notes
- ^ Vanden Berghe, Louis. "BARM-e DELAK". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
References
- Louis Vanden Berghe, [1] Encyclopædia Iranica
- Bruno Overlaet, Flower and fire altar: fact and fiction on the Barm-i Dilak rock reliefs, Iranica Antiqua 45, 2010, p. 337-352.
External links
- Jona Lendering Sasanian rock reliefs Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Livius.org ( accessdate=2013-08-15 ).
- Georgina Hermann & Vesta S. Curtis Sasanian rock reliefs Encyclopædia Iranica
- Asghar Mahmoudabadi A Review of Sassanian Images and Inscriptions Iran Chamber Society .