Bronze Sculpture of Cyrus The Great
Bahram Zarin-afsar, AIA, NCARB, P.E. Architect . Sculptor
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Bahram Zarin-afsar
Bahram Zarin-afsar holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor and Master in Architecture from University of Southern California (USC) and Master in Structural Engineering from CSUN. Bahram has served the Building Seismic Safety Council Board of Direction of the National Institute of Building Sciences from 2018-2020. And held the position of Chair of Seismology Committee of Structural Engineers Association of California, 2013/2014. Currently a Licensed Professional Engineer, since 1984; Member of American Society of Civil Engineers; licensed Architect in States of California and Nevada; Member of American Institute of Architects and a Life member of USC Architectural Guild. Currently Bahram Zarin-afsar is serving as the first President of Kharazmi Group, Inc. https://www.kharazmi.group
Bahram’s passion for Persian/Iranian Culture and his belief that it is the root of Western Culture inspired him to create the Bronze Sculpture of Cyrus (Kourosh) the Great. The first King of United States of Persia, wrongly named as the Persian Empire. In his opinion this sculpture celebrated and unites two countries United States of America and Ancient Persia /Iran that share core cultural values of humanity and that is honoring truth, Human Dignity, and freedom, closer even though 2500 years apart. He asked Prof. David Stronach that had conducted Excavations of Pasargadae from 1961-1963, and other experts to assist him in this journey. In 2010 his project was supported by California Zoroastrian Center Board of trustees that let to zoom unveiling of 2020 and in person unveiling of the sculpture in 2021 at the California Zoroastrian Center.
Bahram has dedicated this sculpture of Cyrus the Great to Humanity and in memory of His grandparents Abedin & Toba Zarin-afsar, A.H. Ebrahimi and Moner Makki. He thanks the following sponsors for their financial support: Platinum: Darius & Bapsy Irani, Taghi & Khojasteh Shoraka, Ali Akbar & Emmy Jafarey, Keykavous Varjavand & Sima Shidfar.Gold: Bahram & Gilda Kasravi, Sohrab & Sima SalamatipourSilver: Fariborz & Samira Farsio, Khashayar & Azadeh Etemadi, Farhad & Fariba Khosravi, Cyrus & Ashraf Torabzadeh, Sourena & Parvin Zarin-afsar
This Project was completed in The Year of 2580 Shahanshahi and 2021 A.D.
Bahram’s passion for Persian/Iranian Culture and his belief that it is the root of Western Culture inspired him to create the Bronze Sculpture of Cyrus (Kourosh) the Great. The first King of United States of Persia, wrongly named as the Persian Empire. In his opinion this sculpture celebrated and unites two countries United States of America and Ancient Persia /Iran that share core cultural values of humanity and that is honoring truth, Human Dignity, and freedom, closer even though 2500 years apart. He asked Prof. David Stronach that had conducted Excavations of Pasargadae from 1961-1963, and other experts to assist him in this journey. In 2010 his project was supported by California Zoroastrian Center Board of trustees that let to zoom unveiling of 2020 and in person unveiling of the sculpture in 2021 at the California Zoroastrian Center.
Bahram has dedicated this sculpture of Cyrus the Great to Humanity and in memory of His grandparents Abedin & Toba Zarin-afsar, A.H. Ebrahimi and Moner Makki. He thanks the following sponsors for their financial support: Platinum: Darius & Bapsy Irani, Taghi & Khojasteh Shoraka, Ali Akbar & Emmy Jafarey, Keykavous Varjavand & Sima Shidfar.Gold: Bahram & Gilda Kasravi, Sohrab & Sima SalamatipourSilver: Fariborz & Samira Farsio, Khashayar & Azadeh Etemadi, Farhad & Fariba Khosravi, Cyrus & Ashraf Torabzadeh, Sourena & Parvin Zarin-afsar
This Project was completed in The Year of 2580 Shahanshahi and 2021 A.D.
Sculptor's signature
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cyrus the great cylinder
Cyrus the great
In Person Unveiling of the Sculpture was at CZC November 19 , 2021. Followed be a talk on Freedom and Law from Cyrus the Great to Thomas Jefferson by Afshin Zand