INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- An ancient inscription has just recently been found in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Sunday.Astronomy and
chronology are pointed out in a historical engraving found at Naqsh-e Rostam, a must-see travel location welcoming stunning treasures from
the Achaemenid and Sassanid eras, researcher Abolhassan Atabaki said.Other inscriptions have also been found in this area, but this stone
inscription has to do with astronomy and chronology, written in two short lines on the smooth rocks of the mountains in the Pahlavi script,
he added.Based on the script and the method it was composed, this inscription was written by scribes from the ancient city of Istakhr or the
Naqsh-e Rostam citizens in the late Sassanid period (224-- 651), he explained.The translation of this engraving has recently been released
in the Research Journal of the Iranian Civilization of Kerman University, he noted.One of the marvels of the ancient world, Naqsh-e
Rostam, is home to magnificent massive rock-hewn tombs and bas-relief carvings
It embraces 4 tombs where Persian Achaemenid kings are laid to rest, believed to be those of Darius II, Artaxerxes I, Darius I, and Xerxes I
(from left to best dealing with the cliff), although some historians are still debating this.The Achaemenid necropolis is located near
Persepolis, itself a busy UNESCO World Heritage site near the southern city of Shiraz
Naqsh-e Rostam, suggesting Picture of Rostam is named after a mythical Iranian hero which is most celebrated in Shahnameh and Persian
Back in time, natives of the area had actually mistakenly supposed that the carvings below the tombs represent depictions of the mythical
hero.There are sensational bas-relief carvings above the tomb chambers that resemble those at Persepolis, with the kings basing on thrones
supported by figures representing the subject countries listed below
There are likewise 2 comparable graves situated on the facilities of Persepolis most likely coming from Artaxerxes II and Artaxerxes
III.Beneath the funerary chambers are dotted with seven Sassanian ages (224-- 651) bas-reliefs cut into the cliff depict brilliant scenes of
imperial conquests and royal events; signboards below each relief give a detailed description in English.At the foot of Naqsh-e Rostam, in
the instructions of the cliff face, stands a square structure referred to as Kabeh-ye Zardusht, meaning Kaaba of Zoroaster
The building, which is approximately 12 meters high and seven meters square, probably was constructed in the first half of the 6th century
BC, although it bears a variety of engravings from later durations
Though the Kabeh-ye Zardusht is of terrific linguistic interest, its original purpose is not clear
It might have been a burial place for Achaemenian royalty or some sort of altar, possibly to the goddess Anahiti, likewise called Anahita
thought to be associate with royalty, war and fertility.ABU/ AM
