Identità e territorio. Rappresentazione delle élite politiche post-achemenidi negli Zagros nord-occidentali
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Keywords

Post-Achaemenid identity
Zagros range
Media
Rock monuments
funerary customs

Abstract

Manifold rock monuments dot the territory of an arch-shaped mountain belt that roughly
corresponded to the westernmost parts of Greater Media, Atropatene, and neighbouring Adiabene. The
evidence constitutes a distinctive feature of the historical landscape in an area that entailed strategic
routes through Western Zagros and eastern Taurus ranges. This contribution is a preliminary overview
connecting some representative sites to the expression of power and social prestige in the postAchaemenid and Arsacid eras (IV BCE - II CE). In this respect, the organization of corpora of evidence
defined by typology, chronology, and distribution will pave the way for more detailed case studies and
comparisons within Western Asia’s cultural scenario.

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