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Shahnameh

The Shahnameh or Shāhnāma (Book of Kings, Persian: شاهنامه) is a large poetic opus by the Persian poet Ferdowsi. The book was written between c. 977 to 1010 AD. The Shahnameh is about the mythical and historical past of Persia/Iran. It is the national epic of Persia/Iran and one of the greatest literary works of the Persian language.

Shahnameh has been composed of 3 main parts: 1. mythical, 2. heroic, 3. historical.

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  • Shahnama (Book of Kings) Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)

    Shahnameh (Book of Kings) Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935–1020)

  • Tus shahnameh

    Scenes from the Shahnameh carved into reliefs at Ferdowsi's mausoleum in Tus, Iran

  • Bayasanghori Shahnameh 5

    Courtiers of Bayasanghori playing chess

  • Rustam Kills the Turanian Hero Alkus with his Lance

    Rustam kills the Turanian hero Alkus with his lance

  • Baysonghori Shahnameh battle-scene

    A battle scene from the Baysonghori Shahnameh

  • Georgian manuscript (Shahname)

    Georgian manuscript of Shahnameh written in the Georgian script.

  • Sohrab and Rostam fighting (TMoCA)

    Sohrab and Rustum fighting (painted/published circa 1522)

  • Shahnameh - A battle between the hosts of Iran and Turan during the reign of Kay Khusraw

    A battle between the hosts of Iran and Turan during the reign of Kay Khusraw

  • Bizhan Shahnameh Met 1970.301.42 n01

    Bizhane receives an invitation through Manizheh's nurse

  • Ship-of-Faith-Houghton-Shahmana-Metropolitan-Museum

    An image illustrating the parable of the ship of faith from the Houghton Shahnameh (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

  • Brooklyn Museum - Single Page with an Illustration from a Shahnamah

    An illustration from the Shahnameh

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