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Royal tombs of Naqsh-e Rostam. Iran

author: B.A.Tafreshi/Novapix

reference: a-pas01-00021

Image Size 300 DPI: 60 * 40 cm

Northern stars are trailing over 2500-year old giant rock-engraved tombs of Persian Achamenid kings, located in Naqsh-e Rostam, Fars, Iran. Naqsh-e Rostam, or picture of Rostam (Persian mythical hero, similar to Hercules), is among the most stunning ancient sites of the world. Here, the three tombs are from left to right belonging to these Achamenid Persian kings: Darius II , Artaxerxes I, Darius I. 

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ACHAEMENID - ANCIENT HISTORY - ARCHEOLOGY - ARTAXERXES I - ASTRONOMY - CIRCUMPOLAR - DARIUS I - DARIUS II - FARS - IRAN - LANDSCAPE - NAQSH-E ROSTAM - NIGHT - POLARIS - POLE STAR - POSTER - STAR - STAR TRAILS - STARRY SKY - TRAIL -