Zangīābād in Fars
Destination Guide Iran

Persepolis

Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BCE. UNESCO declared the citadel of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.

Located at 29.9344, 52.8914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Persepolis, Ancient Persia, World Heritage Sites in Iran, Destroyed landmarks, Former populated places in Iran, Achaemenid Empire, Iranian culture, Persian history, Populated places in Fars Province, 6th-century BC architecture, Iranian architecture, Iranian archeological cities, Archaeological sites in Iran

Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rustam also referred to as Necropolis is an archaeological site located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab. The oldest relief at Naqsh-i Rustam is severely damaged and dates to c. 1000 BC. It depicts a faint image of a man with unusual head-gear and is thought to be Elamite in origin. The depiction is part of a larger mural, most of which was removed at the command of Bahram II.

Located at 29.9889, 52.8747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Naqsh-e Rustam, Marvdasht complex, Sassanid architecture, Archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire, 5th-century BC architecture, 3rd-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Iran, History of Fars Province, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Apadana

The Apadāna is a collection of biographical stories found in the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Pāli Canon, the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. It is thought by most scholars to be a late addition to the canon, composed during the 1st and 2nd century BCE. The title Apadāna perhaps means 'life history' or 'legend' in Pāli; it has the additional, older meaning of advice or moral instruction; Dr Sally Cutler has suggested the word originally meant 'reapings', i.e. of the results of karma.

Located at 29.935, 52.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Khuddaka Nikaya, Pāli Buddhist texts, Achaemenid Empire, 5th-century BC architecture, Iranian architecture, Persepolis

Naqsh-e Rajab

Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site just east of Istakhr and about 12 km north of Persepolis. Together with Naqsh-e Rustam, which lies less than a kilometer away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex. Together, the two sites are a tentative candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status. Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and bas-reliefs that date to the early Sassanid era. One of the carvings is the investiture inscription of Ardeshir I (r.

Located at 29.9665, 52.887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Marvdasht complex, Sassanid architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Tomb of Darius I

Tomb of Darius I (Darius the Great) is one of the four tombs of Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rustam located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, Iran. They are all at a considerable height above the ground. One of the tombs is explicitly identified by an accompanying inscription to be the tomb of Darius I (c. 522–486 BC). The other three tombs are believed to be those of Xerxes I (c. 486–465 BC), Artaxerxes I (c. 465–424 BC), and Darius II (c. 423–404 BC).

Located at 29.9889, 52.8747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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