Naqsh-e Rajab

Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site in Fars, Central Iran. Naqsh-e Rajab is situated nearby to the village Kenareh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam.

Persepolis

Persepolis is a historical site 60 km north of Shiraz, in Fars province. It was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, inscribed in the UNESCO list in 1979.

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 2½ km northwest of Naqsh-e Rajab.

Estakhr

Archaeological site

Photo: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Istakhr was an ancient city in Fars province, 5 kilometres north of Persepolis in southwestern Iran. It flourished as the capital of the Persian Frataraka governors and Kings of Persis from the third century BC to the early 3rd century AD. Estakhr is situated 2½ km northeast of Naqsh-e Rajab.

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 6 km south of Naqsh-e Rajab.

Naqsh-e Rajab

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “نقش رجب”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

29.96652° or 29° 57′ 60″ north

Longitude

52.88683° or 52° 53′ 13″ east

Open location code

7HXJXV8P+JP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 235636328

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

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