Naqsh-e Rostam
نقش رستم
Four cross-shaped Achaemenid royal tombs carved into a cliff face, with a large Sasanian victory relief below them.
Naqsh-e Rostam lies about 6 km northwest of Persepolis. Four cross-shaped royal tombs of Darius I, Xerxes I and others are carved into the cliff face. Below them is a large Sasanian relief. The most famous scene shows Shapur I capturing the Roman emperor Valerian. In front of the cliff stands a square stone tower known as the Kaaba of Zoroaster. A visit takes about an hour, and it is usually combined with Persepolis on the same day.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Naqsh-e Rajab
- Persepolis
- Pasargadae
- Tomb of Saadi
- Qur'an Gate
- Delgosha Garden
- Jahan Nama Garden
- Tomb of Hafez