Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rostam
نقش رستم
Location	Marvdasht, Fars Province
Region	Iran
Coordinates	29°59′20″N 52°52′29″E / 29.98889°N 52.87472°ECoordinates: 29°59′20″N 52°52′29″E / 29.98889°N 52.87472°E
Type	Necropolis
History
Founded	1200 AD - 625 AD
Periods	Achaemenid, Sassanid
Cultures	Persian
Management	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
Architecture
Architectural styles	Persian

Naqsh-e Rostam (Persian: نقش رستم [ˌnæɣʃeɾosˈtæm]) is an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars Province, Iran

Naqsh-e Rustam Media

Map of the archaeological site of Naqsh-e Rostam
Upper register of the Achaemenid Tomb of Xerxes I
A 17th-century drawing of Naqsh e Rostam, by Jean Chardin
Darius I inscription (the DNa inscription) on the upper left corner of the facade of his tomb.
The nationalities mentioned in the DNa inscription are also depicted on the upper registers of all the tombs at Naqsh-e Rostam. One of the best preserved is that of Xerxes I.
Cube of Zoroaster, a cube-shaped construction in the foreground, against the backdrop of Naqsh-e Rostam
The investiture of Ardashir I
The grandee relief of Bahram II
The investiture of Narseh

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