The Coronation of the Early Sasanians, Ctesiphon, and the Great Diadem of Paikuli.
The article discusses the venue and the nature of the coronation ceremony of the Sasanian kings in the third century. It is argued that the coronation of the early Sasanians was a continuation of a Hellenistic ceremony, which was essentially the act of binding a diadem around one's head. It seems th...
| Published in: | Journal of Persianate Studies Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 113 - 140 |
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2019
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