Tomb of Artaxerxes III

Tomb of Artaxerxes III
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Rock-cut tomb (358-338 BC) traditionally attributed to Persian king Artaxerxes III Ochus, located at Persepolis, Iran. Carved into rock at 40 meters height, it features a two-column inner chamber, a western portico with two columns, storage rooms to the north and south, and a four-column hall with an adjoining room. The facade imitates the tomb of Darius the Great at Naqsh-e Rostam, built on a multi-stepped platform of large and small stones joined without mortar [1]

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryIran
Coordinates29.9361° N, 52.8935° E

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