Located in the Fars province of modern day Iran 🇮🇷 Naqsh-e Rostam (نقش رستم‎) is an ancient Necropolis site where four prominent Persian kings from the Achaemenid period (550–330 BC) were entombed. Darius the Great, Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I and Darius II governed the largest empire known to man at that point in time in history, all of them were enshrined at the site of Naqsh-e Rostam.⁣
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When you catch your first glimpse of Naqsh-e Rostam you'll be immediately taken back by the sheer scale and grandeur of the site; and as the golden dusk light washes over the rock face you may at some point feel there's something in the atmosphere, an ethereal presence in the air, at least that's how I felt.⁣
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The site not only pays homage to these four kings; In addition to tombs; relief carvings dating as far back as Elamite period (1000 BC) can be observed depicting various scenes. One of the most famous ones being the Triumph of Shapur, which depicts King Shapur from the Sassanid period (Neo-Perisa) mounted on horse back with two Roman Emperors, Valerian and Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus kneeling and holding Shapur's horse in surrender and defeat. Pretty epic stuff.⁣
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I highly recommend if you're in Shiraz to make the trip out to Naqsh-e Rostam; the site is nothing short of epic and it's not every day you have the chance to be in the presence of four Persian Kings. Be sure to visit Naqsh-e Rostam just before dusk for the best viewing experience.⁣
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