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Elymaean Rock Carving in Iran Shows Possible Parallels with the Hercules–Hydra Myth
A newly identified Elymaean rock carving in southwest Iran is drawing scholarly attention due to its unusual iconography and its possible visual parallels with the myth of Hercules battling the Hydra. The relief was discovered in the Kuh-e Manar highlands of Andika County, located in Khuzestan Province, a region closely associated with Elymaean cultural activity…
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Discovered in Iran, a Mysterious Parthian Mural at Kuh-e Khwaja Still Unlocks Ancient Secrets
Although it was first uncovered during a 1976 excavation, a rare mural from the Parthian era (1st–3rd centuries CE) continues to fascinate experts and shed light on one of ancient Iran’s most intriguing archaeological sites—Kuh-e Khwaja, located in the remote Sistan region of southeastern Iran. Painted on a traditional clay-and-straw (kah-gel) surface, the mural once…