Tombs of Darius II, Ataxerxes I and Darius the Great, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, near Persepolis, Iran, Middle East

Tomb of Ataxerxes I and carved relief below, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, near Persepolis, Iran, Middle East

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

The Karim Khan Castle, panel of tiles above the entrance to the citadel, Rostam killing the white demon, Shiraz, 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

Tombs of Ataxerxes I and Darius the Great, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, near Persepolis, Iran, Middle East

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

Carved relief of the Investiture of Narse, 294-302 AD, to the lower right of the Tomb of Darius the Great, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, Iran, Middle East

Carved relief of the Investiture of Ardashir I, 224-239 AD, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, near Persepolis, Iran, Middle East

Tourists walking in front of Tomb of Darius the Great, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, near Persepolis, Iran, Middle East

Stupa of Takht-e Rostam, Afghanistan, Asia

Aerial of the Takht-e Rostam stupa monastery complex, Afghanistan, Asia

Aerial of the Takht-e Rostam stupa monastery complex, Afghanistan, Asia

Tomb of Xerxes, Naqsh-e Rostam (Naqsh-i-Rustem), Iran, Middle East

Sassanian carvings showing Hormizd on horseback, dating from 303-309 BC, below the Achaemenian Tomb of Xerxes I, dating from 486-465 BC, Naqsh-e-Rostam, Iran, Middle East

Sassanid relief of the triumph of King Shapur I. over the Roman Emperor Valerian and Philip the Arab at the Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Royal tomb of King Artaxerxes I. at the Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam, near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Sassanid relief at the Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Royal tomb of King Darius I. at the Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam, near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Kaba-ye Zardosht and tomb of Darius II. at the Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Tomb of King Darius II., Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Historic Sassanid relief of the triumph of King Shapur I. over the Roman Emperor Valerian and Philip the Arab and tomb of King Darius, Dareios I. at the Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World

Kaba-ye Zardosht at the Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia

Tomb of Darius II. and of Artaxerxes I., Achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia