Barm-e Delak (), is a site of a Sasanian rock relief located about 10 km southeast of Shiraz, in the Fars province of Iran. The rock relief was known as Bahram-e Dundalk in Middle Persian, which means Bahram's heart.
History The site is located near a river, on the eastern side of a rocky spur. It features four reliefs.
The first relief is a family scene done in a unique style in honour of king Bahram II. It shows the king offering a lotus flower to his wife, Shapurdukhtak.
See also Bahram II Bishapour
Notes
References Louis Vanden Berghe, Encyclopædia Iranica Bruno Overlaet, Flower and fire altar: fact and fiction on the Barm-i Dilak rock reliefs, Iranica Antiqua 45, 2010, p. 337–352.
External links Jona Lendering Sasanian rock reliefs Livius.org ( accessdate=2013-08-15 ). Georgina Hermann & Vesta S. Curtis Sasanian rock reliefs Encyclopædia Iranica Asghar Mahmoudabadi A Review of Sassanian Images and Inscriptions Iran Chamber Society .