relief of ardashir i in ancient necropolis naqsh-e rustam in fars province, iran

achaemenid ahura ancient antiquity archaeology architecture ardashir artaxerxes asia attraction being column cross culture darius desert destination dynasty east empire fars fighters figures founder grand handed investiture iran kings kingship kingston mazda naqshe necropolis ohrmazd old panorama pars province relief ring rocks rustam sassanid seen shiraz view zoroastrians