id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-4926 Naqsh-e Rostam - Wikipedia .html text/html 3504 399 73 Naqsh-e Rostam (Persian: نقش رستم‎ [ˌnæɣʃeɾosˈtæm]) is an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars Province, Iran, with a group of ancient Iranian rock reliefs cut into the cliff, from both the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods. Well below the Achaemenid tombs, near ground level, are rock reliefs with large figures of Sassanian kings, some meeting gods, others in combat. The placing of these reliefs clearly suggests the Sassanid intention to link themselves with the glories of the earlier Achaemenid Empire.[2] The nationalities mentioned in the DNa inscription are also depicted on the upper registers of all the tombs at Naqsh-e Rostam.[10][11] One of the best preserved is that of Xerxes I. The first equestrian relief, located immediately below the fourth tomb (perhaps that of Darius II), depicts the king battling a mounted Roman enemy. Ka'ba-ye Zartosht in foreground, with behind the Tomb of Darius II above Sassanid equestrian relief of Bahram II. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-4926.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4926.txt