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Naqsh-e Rostam

Related to Marvdasht city (located in Fars province)
Also known as: Tomb of Darius the Great, Naqsh Rustam, Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis
Naqsh-e Rustam (Naqsh-e Rostam) is an impressive necropolis that stands as a reminder of the once famous and powerful Persian Achaemenid Empire, which thrived between 500 BC and 330 BC when it was defeated by Alexander the Great. The complex has been somewhat overshadowed by the nearby ancient capital of Persepolis, but this royal necropolis does stand ...
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Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
Naqsh-e Rustam is one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring ancient sites of the Achaemenid Empire, consisting of the colossal tombs of Persian kings dating back to the first millennium BC. It stands as a lasting memory of a once powerful empire that ruled over a significant portion of the ancient world. | Copyright: Auoob Farabi
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Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
Aside from the tombs, a building also stands at the necropolis. Called Ka'bE-ye Zartosht, (Cube of Zoroaster), it is a replica of the ZendAn-e SolaymAn (Prison of Solomon) in Pasargadae, the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
Naqsh-e Rustam is one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring ancient sites of the Achaemenid Empire, consisting of the colossal tombs of Persian kings dating back to the first millennium BC. It stands as a lasting memory of a once powerful empire that ruled over a significant portion of the ancient world.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
Naqsh-e Rustam is one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring ancient sites of the Achaemenid Empire, consisting of the colossal tombs of Persian kings dating back to the first millennium BC. It stands as a lasting memory of a once powerful empire that ruled over a significant portion of the ancient world.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage. | Copyright: R. Shahbazi
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Cube of Zoroaster in Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
Aside from the tombs, a building also stands at the necropolis. Called Ka'bE-ye Zartosht, (Cube of Zoroaster), it is a replica of the ZendAn-e SolaymAn (Prison of Solomon) in Pasargadae, the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Cube of Zoroaster in Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
Aside from the tombs, a building also stands at the necropolis. Called Ka'bE-ye Zartosht, (Cube of Zoroaster), it is a replica of the ZendAn-e SolaymAn (Prison of Solomon) in Pasargadae, the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
Tomb of Darius the Great,Naqsh Rustam,Naghsh-e-Rostam ancient necropolis,محوطه تاریخی نقش رستم,مرودشت,marvdasht,fars province,استان فارس,naqsherostam,naqsh rostam,naghsh rostam,کعبه زرتشت,Alexander the Great,اسکندر مقدونی,هخامنشیان,مقبره داریوش,قبر داریوش,Achaemenid Tomb,Xerxes I,Xerxes,Cube of Zoroaster
Naqsh-e Rostam Archaeological site
It is within a 6-kilometer distance to Persepolis. Naghshe Rustam is a magnificent complex that has saved three eras of history. Including the Elamite gods, the mausoleum of Achaemenid kings, and carvings of Sasanian kings. This is definitely one of the most invaluable wealth of Iranian heritage.
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