Naqsh-e Rajab

Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site west of and about 5 km north of in , . Together with , which lies 2.5 kilometres away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex which itself is a tentative candidate for World Heritage Site status.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam.

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

Protected area
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is an ancient archeological site and necropolis located about 13 km northwest of , in . 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. is situated 2½ km northwest of Naqsh-e Rajab.

Archaeological site
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Istakhr was an ancient city in , 5 kilometres north of 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. is situated 2½ km northeast of Naqsh-e Rajab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenareh.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, province, . is situated 6 km south of Naqsh-e Rajab.

Naqsh-e Rajab

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
Wiki­data ID
Q1530403
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Naqsh-e Rajab” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “纳克什拉贾卜”
  • Dutch: “Naqsh-e Rajab”
  • French: “Naqsh-e Rajab”
  • German: “Naqsch-e Radschab”
  • Hebrew: “נקש-י רג’ב”
  • Hindi: “नक्श-ए रज्जबी”
  • Italian: “Naqsh-e Rajab”
  • Japanese: “ナクシェ・ラジャブ”
  • Japanese: “ナグシェ・ラジャブ”
  • Persian: “نقش رجب”
  • Russian: “Накше-Раджаб”
  • Spanish: “Naqsh-e Rajab”
  • Tatar: “Нәкъше-Рәҗәб”
  • Turkish: “Nakş-ı Recep”
  • Ukrainian: “Накш-і-Раджаб”

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