Ka‘beh-ye Zardosht
Ka‘beh-ye Zardosht is a monument in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,654 metres. Ka‘beh-ye Zardosht is situated nearby to Tomb of Darius I, as well as near the archaeological site Triumph of Shapur I..| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naqsh-e Rostam and Triumph of Shapur I..
Naqsh-e Rostam
Protected area
Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient archeological site and necropolis located about 13 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. A collection of ancient Iranian rock reliefs are cut into the face of the mountain and the mountain contains the final resting place of four Achaemenid kings, notably king Darius the Great and his son, Xerxes.
Triumph of Shapur I.
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shapur I's victory relief at Naqsh-e Rostam is located 3 kilometers north of Persepolis. It is one of eight Sasanian rock carvings cut into the cliff beneath the tombs of their Achaemenid predecessors.
Tomb of Darius I
Tomb
Photo: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The tomb of Darius the Great is one of the four tombs for Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rostam, located about 12 kilometres northwest of Persepolis in Iran. They are all situated at a considerable height above ground-level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenareh.
Kenareh
Village
Kenareh is a village in, and the capital of, Kenareh Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, Fars province, Iran. Kenareh is situated 9 km south of Ka‘beh-ye Zardosht.
Ka‘beh-ye Zardosht
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Ka`beh-ye Zardosht”
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.9889° or 29° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
52.8749° or 52° 52′ 30″ eastElevation
1,654 metres (5,427 feet)Open location code
7HXJXVQF+HXGeoNames ID
6680333
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In Other Languages
“Ka‘beh-ye Zardosht” goes by many names.
- Persian: “کعبه زردشت”
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