Naqsh-e Rajab
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29°57′59″N 52°53′13″E/29.966486°N 52.887043°E/ 29.966486; 52.887043
Naqsh-e Rajab (Persian: نقش رجب, Persian pronunciation: [næɣʃeɾæˈdʒæb]) is an archaeological site west of Istakhr and about 5 km north of Persepolis in Fars province, Iran.
Together with Naqsh-e Rostam, which lies 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex which itself is a tentative candidate for World Heritage Site status.
Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and rock-cut bas-reliefs that date to the early Sasanian Empire.
Gallery
- 3rd century CE relief of the investiture of Ardashir I (center left) receiving the ring of power and the diadem from the god Ahura Mazda (center right). Between them are Ardashir's grandson Hormizd I and a deity (probably Mithra). On the left, Ardashir's son, Shapur I. On the right, two women.
- 3rd century CE relief of the investiture of Shapur I (right) receiving the ring of power and the diadem from the god Ahura Mazda (left).
- "Shapur's Parade" at Naqsh-e Rajab
- Photograh of Naqsh-e Rajab, turn of the century
- Photograph of Naqsh-e Rajab, 1921
See also
- Kartir's inscription at Naqsh-e Rajab
- List of colossal sculpture in situ
- Naqsh-e Rustam
- Taq-e Bostan, another site of Sassanid-era rock reliefs.
External links
Media related to Naqsh-e Rajab at Wikimedia Commons