Naqsh-e Rajab
29°57′59″N 52°53′13″E / 29.966486°N 52.887043°E
Naqsh-e Rajab (Persian: نقش رجب, Persian pronunciation: [næɣʃeɾæˈdʒæb]) is an archaeological site west of Istakhr and about 5 km north of Persepolis in Fars province, Iran.
نقش رجب (Persian) | |
Investiture of Shapur I by Ahura Mazda | |
Interactive map of Naqsh-e Rajab | |
| Location | Marvdasht, Fars province, Iran |
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| History | |
| Periods | Sasanian |
| Cultures | Persian |
| Management | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
Together with Naqsh-e Rostam, which lies 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex which itself is a tentative candidate for World Heritage Site status.
Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and rock-cut bas-reliefs that date to the early Sasanian Empire.