The Tomb of Xerxes I (Persian: آرامگاه خشایارشا) is a catacombs located in Marvdasht. This tomb is part of the Naqsh-e Rostam and is Xerxes I's Tomb. [1] [2] [3

Upper register of the Achaemenid Tomb of Xerxes I. The oldest relief at Naqsh-e Rostam dates back to c. 1000BC. Though it is severely damaged, it depicts a faint image of a man with …

Xerxes I (/ ˈ z ɜː r k ˌ s iː z / ZURK-seez [2] [a] c. 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, [4] was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the …

The tomb of Xerxes I, carved into the rock at Naqsh-e Rustam, is one of the four royal rock-cut tombs at the site, situated about 12 kilometers northwest of Persepolis. The tomb’s position …

Jan 18, 2025 · In the heart of ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran, stands a testament to one of history’s most powerful empires – the tomb of Xerxes I, carved into the majestic cliffs of Naqsh …

Jan 21, 2023 · The rock-cut tomb at Naqsh-e Rustam north of Persepolis (near Shiraz), copying that of Darius, is usually assumed to be that of Xerxes. Recently, for the first time ever, images …

Oct 1, 2018 · Xerxes is most likely King Ahasuerus of the book of Esther. Ahasuerus was the husband of Queen Esther who along with her cousin Mordecai helped to foil the genocidal …

Jun 5, 2020 · The Tomb of Xerxes. After his campaign to the west, Xerxes spend the remaining years of his reign completing the work his father began at the Persian capital of Persepolis. He …

Apr 26, 2012 · The rock-cut tomb at Naqsh-e Rustam north of Persepolis, copying that of Darius I, is usually assumed to be that of Xerxes I.

Feb 3, 2024 · The tomb of Xerxes is situated at the easternmost point of the mountain, approximately 100 meters away from the tomb of Darius the Great. Its cross-shaped design …