Naqsh-e Rustam
Naqsh-e Rostam (Persian: نقش رستم [ˌnæɣʃeɾosˈtæm]) is an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars Province, Iran
| نقش رستم | |
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| 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 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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Notes
References
- Canepa, Matthew P., "Topographies of Power, Theorizing the Visual, Spatial and Ritual Contexts of Rock Reliefs in Ancient Iran", in Harmanşah (2014), google books
- Cotterell, Arthur (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Classical Civilizations, 1993, Penguin, ISBN 0670826995
Other websites
- Ernst Herzfeld Papers, Series 5: Drawings and Maps, Records of Naqsh-i Rustam Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine Collections Search Center, S.I.R.I.S., Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
- Hubertus von Gall "NAQŠ-E ROSTAM" in Encyclopædia Iranica [1]
- Lendering, Jona. Naqsh-i Rustam (2009)Amsterdam: Livius. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- Unknown. Naghsh-e-Rostam (2005).
- Herrmann, G.. Sasanian Rock Reliefs (2003). Costa Mesa: Mazda.