Sar Mašhad

Sar Mashhad lies in the hills of western Fars, south of Kazerun. A Sasanian rock relief cut into the cliff depicts King Bahram II fighting lions while protecting figures beside him. One of those figures is the priest Kartir, whose inscription accompanies the scene. The dramatic carving joins royal courage with religious and dynastic authority, themes familiar from other Sasanian monuments in Fars. It remains a striking mark of the ancient kingdom in a landscape of steep ridges and valleys.