Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid)

Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1640 m elevation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

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

1. c. 600 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 967 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1900

   Modern rediscovery and excavation

4. c. 1561 CE

   Abandonment

• Principal Monument

  structure

  Principal Monument at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — structure with stratified deposits

  29.9909° N · 52.8679° E

• Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Ancillary Complex at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — complex with stratified deposits

  29.9909° N · 52.8720° E

• Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Outlier Feature at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — outlier with stratified deposits

  29.9877° N · 52.8680° E

• Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Reservoir/Cistern at Naqsh-e Rostam — North Tomb Facade (Pars, Achaemenid) — hydraulic with stratified deposits

  29.9910° N · 52.8701° E