A few months ago I got to explore the ruins of the royal necropolis known today as Naqsh-e Rustam. It's here that the four Achaemenid king Darius I (a.k.a. Darius the Great), Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I and Darius II were laid to rest. The site was so special that several Sasanian kings added their own reliefs and inscriptions there, including on the mysterious building known as Ka'bah-e Zardusht. For these and other reasons, Naqsh-e Rustam is one of the most important and interesting archaeological sites with regard to Iran's ancient past.

Contents:

00:00 Introduction and History
02:25 The Necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam and its Significance
06:33 Reliefs of the Sasanian Kings
07:40 The Mysterious Ka'bah-e Zardusht
09:25 Thank You and Patrons

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Sources and Suggested Reading:

From Cyrus the Alexander – Pierre Briant
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