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The Parthian Empire (247 B.C. –224 A.D. )
When Alexander of Macedon died in 323 B.C., he had conquered the great Achaemenid Persian empire, which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India. His successor as ruler of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Iran was one of his generals, Seleucus I, who established the Seleucid dynasty. Along the trade routes that linked ancient and newly established cities, Hellenistic art and culture, a fusion of the various Near Eastern and classical Greek traditions, permeated the Near Eastern world.
The Parthian Empire (247 B.C.–224 A.D.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum o from the northeast of iran they advanced toward the frontier of the seleucid satrapy (administrative district) of parthia, near the caspian sea. in about 250 b.c., they launched an invasion under their leader arsaces. known as the parthians after their successful conquest of the land, they made their own imperial aspirations clear by instituting a dynastic era in 247 b.c., and subsequent rulers assumed the name arsaces as a royal title.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/part/hd_part.htm [929 words]
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Associated subjects: seleucid dynasty (+), mauryans (+), hellenistic art and culture (+), augustus (+), caravan routes (+), silk road (+), alexander of macedon (+), achaemenid persian empire (+), sasanian armies (+), buddhist thought (+), palmyra (+), ancient near eastern art (+), achaemenid persians (+), kushans (+)
Kushan Empire (ca. 2nd century B.C.–3rd century A.D.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropo the yuezhi reached bactria (northwest afghanistan and tajikistan) around 135 b.c. kujula kadphises united the disparate tribes in the first century b.c. gradually wresting control of the area from the scytho-parthians, the yuezhi moved south into the northwest indian region traditionally known as gandhara (now parts of pakistan and afghanistan) and established a capital near kabul. they had learned to use a form of the greek alphabet,
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kush/hd_kush.htm [820 words]
![Door lintel with lion-griffins and vase with lotus leaf [Hatra, northern Mesopotamia] (32.145a,b) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://kunstbus.com/images/k/me/www.metmuseum.org/toah_2F_images_2F_h2_2F_h2_32.145a,b.jpg)
Door lintel with lion-griffins and vase with lotus leaf [Hatra, northern Mesopotamia] (32.145a,b) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline o the border between the western empire of rome and the parthian lands in the east ran between the central and northern euphrates and tigris rivers. hatra in northern iraq, southwest of modern mosul, was a major trading city heavily fortified against roman attack and populated by a mixture of peoples, parthians as well as arabs and the inhabitants of syria. once part of a decorated doorway in the north hall of the so-called main palace at hatra, this lintel stone was originally positioned so that the carved surface faced the floor.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/32.145a,b [378 words]
![Rhyton terminating in the forepart of a wild cat [Iran] (1979.447) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://kunstbus.com/images/k/me/www.metmuseum.org/toah_2F_images_2F_h2_2F_h2_1979.447.jpg)
Rhyton terminating in the forepart of a wild cat [Iran] (1979.447) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolita these are the symbols of the greek god of wine dionysos, whose cult spread eastward with the invasion of alexander. dionysiac imageswild felines, grapevines, and dancing femaleswere absorbed by the parthians and continued to appear in the art of near eastern cultures in the later sasanian period (224651). The New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art collections include more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years from every part of the globe.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1979.447 [322 words]
Door lintel with lion-griffins and vase with lotus leaf ¦ Highlights ¦ Ancient Near Eastern Art ¦ Collection Database ¦ the border between the western empire of rome and the parthian lands in the east ran between the central and northern euphrates and tigris rivers. hatra in northern iraq, southwest of modern mosul, was a major trading city heavily fortified against roman attack and populated by a mixture of peoples, parthians as well as arabs and the inhabitants of syria. once part of a decorated doorway in the north hall of the so-called main palace at hatra, this lintel stone was originally positioned so that the carved surface faced the floor.
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/all/door_lintel_with_lion_griffins_and_vase_with_lotus/objectv [408 words]
Rhyton terminating in the forepart of a wild cat ¦ Highlights ¦ Ancient Near Eastern Art ¦ Collection Database ¦ Works o an ivy wreath encircles the rim. these are the symbols of the greek wine god dionysus, whose cult spread eastward with the invasion of alexander. dionysiac images—panthers, grapevines, and dancing females—were absorbed by the parthians and continued to appear in the art of near eastern cultures in the sasanian period (a.d. 224–651). provenance acquired by the museum in 1979, purchased from manouchehr malekzadehmokri, isak antiques, new york.
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/all/rhyton_terminating_in_the_forepart_of_a_wild_cat/objectvie [366 words]
The Sasanian Empire (224–651 A.D.) | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art archaeology from asia persian poetry trade and travel (1–500 a.d.) vessel with floral motif warrior ... share... | more ... around 224 a.d., ardashir i, a descendant of sasan who gave his name to the new sasanian dynasty, defeated the parthians. the sasanians saw themselves as the successors of the achaemenid persians. one of the most energetic and able sasanian rulers was shapur i (r. 241–72 a.d. ). during his reign, the central government was strengthened,
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sass/hd_sass.htm [737 words]