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open Armenia 1 1 56 56
open Australia 2 2 2 2
open Austria 1 3 85 85
open Belgium 1 1 0
open Canada 3 35 67 9 29 19 6 2 2
open Denmark 2 37 73 6 16 31 14 2 4
open Egypt 1 7 239 71 72 49 14 11 22
open France 8 52 1023 10 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 46 1228 41 183 330 426 88 101 59
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 3 5 57 20 2 35
open India 36 105 2879 75 378 364 674 83 1076 17 212
close Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
close Isfahan, Central Library, University of Isfahan open 1 30 30
close Mashhad, Astan Quds Razavi open 1 58 58
close Qum, Astana Muqaddasa open 1 0
close Qum, Markaz-i Ihya-yi Miras-i Islami open 2 16 15 1
close Tehran, Anthropology Encyclopedia Center open 1 2 1 1
close Tehran, Central Library, University of Tehran open 3 61 1 60
close Tehran, Gulistan Museum open 11 512 51 112 132 177 40
open Ms 1915 open 43 43
open Ms 1946 open 82 82
open Ms 2173 open 18 18
open Ms 2226 open 12 12
close Ms 2239 open 94 94
022 Hushang kills the Black Div open              
042 Zahhak bound on mount Damavand open              
054 The murder of Iraj open              
063 Manuchihr kills Tur in battle open              
067 Manuchiher kills Salm open              
074 Sam and Zal receive eachother open              
084 Zal sees Rudaba on the roof of her palace open              
108 The birth of Rustam open              
112 Rustam kills Zal's white elephant open              
134 Rustam catches Rakhsh open              
139 The battle of Rostam and Afrasiyab open              
150 The lion is getting killed by Rakhsh open              
153 Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon open              
158 Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open              
164 Rustam fights the Mazandarani champion Juya open              
177 Kay Kavus airborne open              
184 Rustam kills Alkus in combat open              
192 Suhrab fights Gurdafarid open              
198 Kay Kavus summons Rustam open              
211 The battle of Rostam and Sohrab open              
213 Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity open              
225 Siyavush in Sudaba's private quarters open              
233 The fire ordeal of Siyavush open              
252 Afrasiyab receives Siyavosh open              
255 Afrasiyab tests Siyavosh`s bow open              
265 Piran visits Siyavushgird open              
268 Siyavush shows his skills before Garsivaz open              
270 Siyavush fights Damur open              
276 Afrasiyab and Garsivaz's in discussion open              
280 Afrasiyab captures Siyavush open              
283 Guruy executes Siyavush open              
292 The battle of Faramarz open              
294 Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab open              
304 Giv finds Kay Khusrau in Turan open              
308 The battle of Giv and open              
313 Giv captures Piran open              
318 Kay Kavus receives Kay Khusrau on his arrival from Turan open              
326 Kay Khusrau assembles his court open              
333 Kay Khusrau reviews his troops open              
342 Farud kills Rivniz open              
344 The battle of Tus and Farud open              
347 Bizhan fights Farud on foot open              
349 Farud retreats to his fortress and is mortally wounded by Ruhham open              
352 Bizhan kills Palashan open              
362 The battle of Bizhan and Piran open              
368 Giv kills Tahzav in revenge for the death of Bahram open              
372 Rustam asks Kay Khusrau to pardon Tus open              
383 Iran's army faces Turan's army open              
387 Kay Khusrau learns of the plight of his army open              
391 Piran receives Khaqan of chin open              
398 Kamus fights Giv and Tus open              
404 Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open              
408 Rustam captures and kills Kamus open              
411 Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horse open              
421 Rustam blaming Piran open              
427 Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open              
436 Iranian`s army`s chieves`s magles before Rostam open              
441 Puladvand lifts Giv and Tus from their saddles open              
445 Rustam overthrows Puladvand open              
450 The battle of Rostam and Akvan div open              
452 Rustam kills Akvan div open              
461 Manizha entertains Bizhan in the meadows open              
465 Piran stays the execution of Bizhan open              
478 Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open              
484 Manizha brings Bizhan the food sent by Rustam open              
492 Rustam comes before Kay Khusrau after returning with Bizhan open              
496 Afrasiyab arrives and visits Barzu open              
507 The battle of Barzu withTus and Fariborz open              
509 Fariburz and Tus are captured before Afrasiyab open              
516 The battle of Barzu and Rostam open              
523 The battle of Rostam and Barzu open              
526 The battle of Iran and Turan`s army open              
538 The battle of Rustam and Barzu open              
548 Barzu's mother prevents Rustam from killing Barzu open              
565 The battle of Bizhan and Pilsam open              
571 The battle of Rostam and Pilsam open              
574 The battle of Barzu and Human open              
580 The battle of Rostam and Pilsam open              
591 The battle of Iranian and Turanians open              
613 Human kills four open              
618 The battle of Bizhan and Human open              
626 Piran writes to Gudarz seeking a truce open              
638 The battle of Bizhan and Gudarz with Gastaham and Farshidvard open              
644 The first combat: Fariburz kills Gulbad open              
675 Kay Khusrau kills Shida open              
678 The battle of Iran and Turan`s army open              
687 Jahn arrives with a message from Afrasiyab open              
692 Kay Khusrau besieges Gang Dizh open              
700 Afrasiyab's army fall into the moat open              
708 Kay Khusrau crosses Lake Zara open              
714 Kay Kavus and Kay Khusrau approach the sacred fire open              
718 Garsivaz and Afrasiyab are captured and killed by Kaykhusrau open              
732 Kay Khusrau gives up his throne to Luhrasp open              
open Ms 2245 open 108 108
open Ms 2247 open 4 4
open Ms 2250 open 43 3 40
open Ms 2255 open 35 35
open Ms 716 open 33 33
open Ms 943 open 40 40
close Tehran, Hunarha-yi Ta'ziini open 2 50 4 46
close Tehran, Iranian National Museum (Iran Bastan) open 10 100 38 62
close Tehran, Majlis Library (Parliament of IRI) open 3 140 21 61 58
close Tehran, Malik National Library & Museum open 4 72 36 30 6
close Tehran, Melli Library (National Library of Iran) open 10 236 133 14 89
close Tehran, Museum of Contemporary Arts open 1 125 120 5
close Tehran, Riza Abbasi Museum open 36 272 4 22 51 36 122 37
close Tehran, Sa'ad Abad open 1 21 21
close Tehran, Sepahsalar Library (Shahid Motahhari Library) open 2 64 13 51
close Tus, Tus Museum open 2 22 1 21
open Iraq 1 1 0
open Ireland 2 29 632 110 62 143 151 106 58 2
open Israel 1 15 58 7 18 3 29 1
open Italy 9 12 336 1 17 91 176 51
open Kuwait 2 18 58 9 36 1 1 2 9
open Malaysia 2 4 18 2 15 1
open Netherlands 1 1 20 20
open Pakistan 19 43 235 4 15 65 147 1 3
open Poland 5 5 30 29 1
open Portugal 1 1 0
open Qatar 1 16 168 6 10 18 134
open Romania 1 1 1 1
open Russia 5 33 1147 53 149 201 451 162 131
open Singapore 1 2 2 2
open Spain 1 1 80 80
open Sweden 1 2 31 31
open Switzerland 6 133 636 45 151 200 98 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
open Turkey 6 77 1191 141 542 429 79
open UK 29 268 3928 31 715 1095 972 362 562 12 176
open USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
open Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
open dispersed mss 1 15 506 413 34 51 8
open private collections 9 37 183 112 7 22 36 1 5
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0