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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