The tomb of Darius I at the historical Naqsh-e Rostam necropolis, Persepolis area, Iran, Middle East

Ka'ba-ye Zartosht, a stone quadrangular tower, Naqsh-e Rostam necropolis, Persepolis area, Iran, Middle East

The tomb of Darius I at the historical Naqsh-e Rostam necropolis, Persepolis area, Iran, Middle East

Bas relief showing the investiture of Ardashir I, Naqsh-e Rostam necropolis, Persepolis area, Iran, Middle East

Bas relief showing the investiture of Ardashir I, Naqsh-e Rostam necropolis, Persepolis area, Iran, Middle East

Bas relief of Persian soldiers, Persepolis, Iran, Middle East

The tombs of Achaemenid kings at the historical Naqsh-e Rostam necropolis, Persepolis area, Iran, Middle East

Necropolis, Facade Street, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Necropolis, Facade Street, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Square rock-cut tombs, Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, river Anapo valley, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy