Naqsh-e Rustam
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Megalith

Naqsh-e Rustam

Iran
Era
c. 5th c. BCE – 3rd c. CE
Coordinates
29.9886°, 52.8744°
Category
Megalith

Achaemenid kings carved their tombs into a cliff face here. Sasanian rulers later added monumental rock reliefs of their victories.

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