An atlas of Earth’s mysterious places — megaliths, pyramids, lost and sunken cities — with the evidence shown plainly: what is verified, what is contested, and what is still unknown.

Data CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photos per credit

Explore

Atlas map
All places
Categories
Countries
Contested & pseudo

Community

Theories & discussion
Lists
News & resources
Submit a resource

Mysteria

About the atlas
Data & verification
Licenses & credits
Create an account

The house

Thaumatica
Libra Esoterica
UAP Nexus
Aletheca
Lonely Island

Search Mysteria

Search places, or jump to a section

Partially excavated places tagged “darius” in Iran · Mysteria

The catalogue

Partially excavated places tagged “darius” in Iran

2 places to sift through. Narrow by kind, country, period or how firmly each one is established — contested and pseudoarchaeological claims are labelled here, never hidden.

Filters

Clear all

Verification

Pick several

Verified4 Widely accepted0 Contested0 Hypothetical0 Unverified0 Pseudoarchaeology0

2 places

Inscriptions

🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city

Persepolis

Achaemenid · Persian Achaemenid

Ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire (515–330 BCE) with Apadana, Throne Hall, Treasury on terrace with relief of tribute bearers. Burned by Alexander 330 BCE, preserved by burial.

✓Verified

🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Naqsh-e Rostam

Achaemenid to Sassanian (Tombs 522–404 BCE; Sassanian reliefs 224–651 CE) · Achaemenid Persian / Sassanian

Achaemenid royal necropolis: four cruciform tombs cut into Haji Abad cliff – Darius I (522–486 BCE), Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I, Darius II – with columned facades and relief of king before Ahuramazda and…