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Naqsh-e Rajab (alt: Naqš-e Rajab) is an archaeological site just east of Istakhr
Istakhr

Estakhr , was an ancient city located in southern Iran, in Fars province, five kilometers north of Persepolis. It was a prospering city during the time of Achaemenid Persia....
 and about 12 km north of Persepolis
Persepolis

Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz, Iran in the Fars Province of modern Iran....
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Together with Naqsh-e Rustam
Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rustam is an archaeological site located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab....
, which lies less than a kilometer away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex. Together, the two sites are a tentative candidate for UNESCO World Heritage
World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 Sovereign state which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term....
 status.

Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and bas-reliefs that date to the early Sassanid era
Sassanid Empire

The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty is the name of the last pre-Islamic Iranian empire. It was one of the two main powers in Western Asia for a period of more than 400 years....
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Naqsh-e Rajab (alt: Naqš-e Rajab) is an archaeological site just east of Istakhr
Istakhr

Estakhr , was an ancient city located in southern Iran, in Fars province, five kilometers north of Persepolis. It was a prospering city during the time of Achaemenid Persia....
 and about 12 km north of Persepolis
Persepolis

Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz, Iran in the Fars Province of modern Iran....
.

Together with Naqsh-e Rustam
Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rustam is an archaeological site located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab....
, which lies less than a kilometer away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex. Together, the two sites are a tentative candidate for UNESCO World Heritage
World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 Sovereign state which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term....
 status.

Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and bas-reliefs that date to the early Sassanid era
Sassanid Empire

The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty is the name of the last pre-Islamic Iranian empire. It was one of the two main powers in Western Asia for a period of more than 400 years....
. One of the carvings is the investiture inscription of Ardeshir I (r. 226 - 241), the founder of the dynasty. The second investiture inscription is Ardeshir's successor, Shapur I
Shapur I

Shapur I was the second Sassanid King of the Sassanid Empire. The dates of his reign are commonly given as 241 - 272, but it is likely that he also reigned as co-regent prior to his father's death in 241....
 (r. 241 - 272). A third bas-relief, known as 'Shapur's Parade' celebrates the king's military victory in 244 over the Roman emperor Valerian I and Philip the Arab
Philip the Arab

Marcus Julius Philippus or Philippus I Arabs , known in English language as Philip the Arab or formerly in English as Philip the Arabian, was a Roman Emperor from 244 to 249....
. A fourth bas-relief and inscription is attributed to Kartir
Kartir

Kartir Hangirpe was a highly influential Zoroastrianism high-priest of the late 3rd century CE and served as advisor to at least three Sassanid Empire emperors....
, high priest under Shapur I and his sons Hormizd I
Hormizd I

Hormizd I was the third Sassanid dynasty King of Persia from 272 to 273.He was the son of Shapur I , under whom he was governor of Khorasan, and appears in his wars against Rome ....
 (r. 272 - 273) and Bahram I
Bahram I

Bahram I , was the fourth Sassanid emperor of the Sassanid Empire. He succeeded his brother Hormizd I , who had reigned for only a year....
 (r. 273 – 276).

See also

  • Taq-e Bostan
    Taq-e Bostan

    Taqwas?n or Taq-e Bostan or Taq-i-Bustan is a series of large rock relief from the era of Sassanid Empire of Persia, the History of Iran which ruled western Asia from 226 to 650 AD....
    , another site of Sassanid-era rock reliefs.
  • Naqsh-e Rustam
    Naqsh-e Rustam

    Naqsh-e Rustam is an archaeological site located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab....
  • List Of Colossal Sculpture In Situ
    List of colossal sculpture in situ

    This is a list of colossal sculptures that were carved in situ or in place, sometimes referred to as "living rock". This list includes two colossal stones that were intended to be moved, however they were never broken free of the quarry they were carved in ,therefore they would be considered carved in situ....