Tomb of Xerxes I
Tomb of Xerxes I is a tomb in Fars, Central Iran. Tomb of Xerxes I is situated nearby to the archaeological site Victory of Bharam II., as well as near Triumph of Shapur I..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. Naqsh-e Rostam is situated 140 metres southwest of Tomb of Xerxes I.
Triumph of Shapur I.
Archaeological site
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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. Triumph of Shapur I. is situated 110 metres west of Tomb of Xerxes I.
Victory of Shapur II.
Archaeological site
Photo: Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0.
Victory of Shapur II. is an archaeological site, which is situated 180 metres west of Tomb of Xerxes I.
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 Tomb of Xerxes I.
Tomb of Xerxes I
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.98928° or 29° 59′ 21″ northLongitude
52.8757° or 52° 52′ 33″ eastOpen location code
7HXJXVQG+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3082440217OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Tomb of Xerxes I” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبر خشايارشا الأول”
- French: “Tombe de Xerxes I”
- German: “Grab von Xerxes I”
- Russian: “Гробница Ксеркса I”
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