
Facial reconstruction of Surena by the National Museum of Iran, the Parthian general whose battle with Rome in 53 BC led to one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history; killing the Roman general Crassus with his son Publius, killing 20,000 soldiers and taking 10,000 as captives. [724×396]
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When Surena came back home victorious, he was celebrated by all, but the Parthian King Orodes II, fearing Surena’s rising popularity/influence and military prowess, saw him as threat to his throne, therefore he executed him.
Read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Carrhae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surena
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shami_statue