Roman emperor Valerian kneeling in front of his captor, Shapur IPerhaps a bit OT, but certainly an i
Roman emperor Valerian kneeling in front of his captor, Shapur IPerhaps a bit OT, but certainly an interesting relief. BTW Shapur declares in this monument that he beat Romans fair and square in the battlefield there as Roman historians used to claim that their emperor was captured due to deceitful and unhonorable behavior of their opponents.Photo: © Jona Lendering, from Livius.org with permission -- source link
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