naqsh-i rustam, persepolis, shiraz, iran

alexander ancient archaeological archaeology architecture asia asian background canyon carve carved ccontrast city cliff cliffface colossal craft cut darius desert dynasty earth east formation grave graveyard great heritage hills historic huge iran iranian isolated king large memorial middle mineral monument mountain naqshi nature necropolis nobody old panorama persepolis persia persians religion remains rock rostam ruins rustam sand sandstone shiraz statue tomb unesco worlf xerxes zoroastrian