Everyone knows about the Egyptian pyramids and the tombs of the pharaohs. However, not everyone has heard of massive tombs, which are more than two thousand years old, located in the heart of Iran, in the territory of former Persia. We invite you to get to know this place better.
Six kilometers from the Iranian town of Persepolis, there are ancient rock reliefs and several tombs of ancient Persian kings, named by a common name - Naksh Rustam. The first relief in this area appeared more than three thousand years ago. The rest were created in a later period, and the "youngest" one today is about 1700 years old. The area got its name thanks to the legend of the Persians that all the reliefs were created in honor of the main character of their epic - Rustam. In addition to the four tombs of the kings, the "Zarathustra Cube" is located on the territory of the necropolis - a mysterious building. According to some assumptions, this place was created for the ritual fire of the Zoroastrians. According to another version, the grave of Cyrus the Great is located under the cube.
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