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Naqsh-i Rustam, Tomb of Darius I the Great

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Gobryas and Aspathines Official, Relief
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) with double equestian relief of Bahram II Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Central register, Palace façade with Inscription DNb Inscription (Tomb), Palace, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Central register, Palace façade Palace, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, Sacred fire Relief, Religious object, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) with double equestian relief of Bahram II Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) with double equestian relief of Bahram II Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Central register, Palace façade with Inscription DNb Inscription (Tomb), Palace, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb II (Artaxerxes I Makrocheir) and tomb III (Darius I the Great) Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, Subjects Official, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Relief of Gobryas Official, Relief
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Upper register, King sacrificing Deity, King, Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) with double equestian relief of Bahram II Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNa Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great) with double equestian relief of Bahram II Relief, Tomb
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
Institution:
Place of discovery:

Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Inscription DNb Inscription (Persian)
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
Category: Persia
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Naqš-e Rustam, Achaemenid tomb III (Darius I the Great), Relief of Aspathines Official, Relief
Date: BCE_0521-BCE_0486
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Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II, Upper register, Bahram and his standardbearer

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II, Upper register, Bahram and his enemy

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II, Lower register

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II, Lower register, Bahram

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II, Lower register, Bahram's enemy

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II, Lower register, Bahram's enemy

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II

Naqsh-e Rustam, Third (Double Equestrian) Relief of Bahram II

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II

Naqš-e Rustam, Third (double equestrian) relief of Bahram II

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Philip

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Kartir

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Valerian

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Shapur and Valerian

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Philip and Valerian

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Small relief

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Philip and Valerian

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I, Shapur

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Naqš-e Rustam, Victory relief of Shapur I

Grave or burial field

Location:

Iran (Islamic Republic of), Omīdīyeh
geo:29.989197,52.874798
Location ± 5-25 m.

Period or year:

-484~ / unknown

Class:

Grave or burial field
visible

Identifiers:

vici:place=18639
livius:place=naqs-e-rustam/naqs-e-rustam-photos/naqs-e-rustam-achaemenid-tomb-iii
wikidata:entity=Q4115443

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