Tomb

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Myra, Rock tombs

Myra: town in Lycia, modern Demre. The ancient town is especially well-known because it was the residence of Nicholas of Myra, the original saint behind Santa Claus.Like all Lycian towns, Myra appears to have been settled from the late Archaic…

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Naqš-e Rustam

Naqš-e Rustam: archaeological site in Fars (Iran), best known for its Achaemenid tombs and rock reliefs made in the Sasanian age.Achaemenid Age General view Naqš-e Rustam, probably the ancient Nupistaš,…

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Naqš-e Rustam Photos

Naqš-e Rustam: archaeological site in Fars (Iran), best known for its Achaemenid tombs and rock reliefs made in the Sasanian age. Elamite relief (damaged; Vanden Berghe #18)* Ka'bahe Zardusht Tomb III (Darius the Great) Tomb IV (Xerxes?) Tomb II (Artaxerxes I?) Tomb I (Darius II Nothus?) Late Achaemenid Magian Lion Investiture relief of Ardašir I (Vanden Berghe…

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