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6th Century Inscription, Khorram Abad Located to the south-east of the Khorram Abad - Khuzestan Road and to the north of the ruins of Shahpour Khast, are rectangular engraved blocks. These blocks date back to the 6th century A.H. On the western surface of the block there are five lines engraved, on the south western surface six lines, on the north western surface four lines and on the remaining surface four lines have been embossed or sculptured in the 'semi-Kufic' and 'Nasr' scripts. The said engravings are related to one of the commanders of Soltan Mahmood-ebn Mohammad-ebn Malek Shah Saljuqi, by the name of Abu Sayeed Barsaq Kabir. This engraving has two commandments - forbidding the use of silk apparel and permitting the grazing of beasts belonging to herdsmen. This engraving is related to the year 513 A.H. Doosheh Cave Paintings and Epigraphs, Khorram Abad The cave mentioned above located in the mountains of Doosheh, displays paintings on its walls. These drawings relate the fact that man resided in this area. The same offer a complete picture as to the type of war-fare, that is fighting in groups, or man to man and the infantry. These paintings show the vivid imagination of artisans of the time. Sarab Changaei Inscription, Khorram Abad The Sarab Changaei is a large and gushing spring. To the east of this spring is a large rock, on which the date of 'lotus' (flower) cultivation has been inscribed. This engraving has two tablets on each side. The one to the right displays four lines of embossment and the one to the left has two lines embossed on it. These tablets are to the measurement of 102 x 85 cm. on the whole. According to a record, in 1131 A.H. under the orders of one of the governors of Lurestan, who had visited the Sarab of Kermanshah, likewise had the lotus flower or plant planted here. Other Inscriptions and Epigraphs, Lurestan Other inscriptions are engravings or inscriptions of the Jame' Mosque, related to the Safavid period and the paintings of Darreh Mirmelas and Hamiyan. |
