Naqsh-e Rustam Marvdasht

About 10 kilometers from Persepolis in the city of Marvdasht, there is a large and magnificent complex of rock-cut tombs and reliefs from three great dynasties in Iran: Elamite, Achaemenid, and Sasanian, known as Naqsh-e Rustam. These inscriptions and tombs are carved on a mountain that locals call Hossein Mountain. Other names for this mountain include Kuh-e Estakhr and Kuh-e Nefesht.

In this complex, there are four magnificent tombs belonging from left to right to Darius II, Ardashir I, Darius I, and Xerxes. Chronologically, the first carved reliefs belong to Darius the Great, Xerxes, Ardashir I, and Darius II. Below the tombs, magnificent carvings of Sasanian kings can be seen, depicting their coronation, victories, and battles. Opposite the tomb of Darius II, there is a beautiful cubic structure called the Kaaba of Zoroaster, believed to have been a fire temple or a very sacred place in the past. Other parts of this historical site include stone fire altars, fortresses, walls, and a water well.

National Registration: This valuable historical complex was registered on September 15, 1931, with number 21 in the list of national heritage sites of Iran.