Travel Guide Naqsh-E Rajab

2 km from Persepolis (on the main road). Open from 7 am to 17 pm, extension until 19 pm in summer. Entry: 2 000 RI. Interesting to visit the four sasanians bas-reliefs located in an ancient cave, now open in the middle of a rock pile. The site consists of two induction phases: those of Ardachir I (224-241 Apr. ) and Shahpur I (241-272 Apr. ), as well as a bas-relief of Shahpur I on horseback. On his side, a trilingual inscription in parthian pahalavi, pahlavi sassanide, and Greek states: «This character, the Mazdéiste Ardechir, the King of the kings of Persia, the great mage, the king priest Papak».Note that Parathians will change the meaning of writing. So the Persians will write from left to right like the Arabs. See also the second registration: " The great god, Ahura Mazda, created Darius who, thanks to him, is the king. King Darius says: It is Persia that Ahura Mazda gave me, a country that is good, with good horses, good men. Thanks to Ahura Mazda, Darius fears no one. Darius says: Ahura Mazda, with all the gods, helped me. That Ahura Mazda protects this country from enemy armies, bad years, and lies. I ask Ahura Mazda and all the gods. '»»»» In addition to these royal inscriptions, the pahlavi Kirdir Kirdir (or Kartir, see Sidebar) is the famous th century figure under the kingdoms of Shahpur I (241-272), Bahram I (273-276) and Bahram II (276-293). The finger, it seems to indicate the road to follow…