Royal Tombs at Naqš-i Rustam
Title
Royal Tombs at Naqš-i Rustam
Date
ca. 485 BCE
Identifier
1916
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Iran (nation)
Fārs (province)
Style/Period
Achaemenid
Subject
royal tombs
Description
View of tomb carved into the rock face possibly belonging to Xerxes at Naqš-i Rustam in Iran. "About 4.8 kilometers northwest of Persepolis lies the imposing site of Naqsh-i-Rustam in the mountain range of Husain Kuh, where Darius the Great and his successors had their monumental tombs carved into the cliff ... Although Naqsh-i-Rustam had long been a sacred area (as the remains of a Pre-Achaemenid relief show), Darius the Great was the first to choose it as a burial place. His successors not only imitated his idea of a cliff tomb but also copied the layout of the tomb itself. The dramatic facade of the tomb is constructed like a cross. An entrance leads into the tomb chamber, cut deep into the rock ... Only the tomb of Darius I can be identified beyond doubt by inscriptions. The three other tombs at Naqsh-i Rustam are attributed to his immediate successors, Xerxes, Artaxerxes I, and Darius II,"--Iran Chamber Society website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
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A1IANAQ2-8485BE3A1
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