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Naqsh-e Rajab (Persian: نقش رجب, Persian pronunciation: [næɣʃeɾæˈdʒæb]) is an archaeological site just 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. Together, the two sites are a tentative candidate for World Heritage Site status.[1]
Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and rock-cut bas-reliefs that date to the early Sasanid Empire.
See also
edit- List of colossal sculpture in situ
- Naqsh-e Rustam
- Taq-e Bostan, another site of Sassanid-era rock reliefs.
References
edit- ^ "Nasqsh-e Rostam and Naqsh-e Rajab". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
External links
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