Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid)
نقش رستم · Rostam N Facade
Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)·Rock-cut tradition·🇮🇷 Fars, Marvdasht, Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran
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About Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid)
Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) in Fars, Marvdasht, Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran is a Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Rock-cut tradition. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 272m × 154m; area 5.7 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1640 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Rock-cut tradition
- Purpose
- Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 967 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1900
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1561 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
29.9900° N · 52.8700° E · 1640 m · 4 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — structure with stratified deposits29.9909° N · 52.8679° E
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — complex with stratified deposits29.9909° N · 52.8720° E
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — outlier with stratified deposits29.9877° N · 52.8680° E
- Reservoir/CisternhydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — hydraulic with stratified deposits29.9910° N · 52.8701° E
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