Bas relief, upper part of tomb of Xerxes I, Naqsh-e Rostam, Marvdasht, Iran

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Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient necropolis in the Marvdasht valley containing tombs of the Achaemenid kings carved into the face of a fawn-colored limestone cliff in the shape of Persian crosses. View of the carvings on the upper part of the tomb of Xerxes I.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Achaemenid tombs, Naqsh-e Rostam, Marvdasht, Iran
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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