Royal Tombs at Naqš-i Rustam
Title
Royal Tombs at Naqš-i Rustam
Date
ca. 500 BCE
Identifier
5374
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Iran (nation)
Fārs (province)
Style/Period
Achaemenian
Subject
royal tombs
Description
View of the royal tombs at Naqš-i Rustam in Iran. "The facades are carved in the shape of a cross with the entrance to the tomb chamber in the center. The doorway is flanked by two pairs of columns with bull capitals; they support couch-like platform held up by two rows of men,"--Ancient Cities: The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome, by Charles Gates. Gordon Bugbee Collection
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
36
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-ANC2-1119
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