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Mafiren Destination Guide

Delve into Mafiren in Iran

Mafiren in the region of Fārs is a city in Iran - some 404 mi or ( 650 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Current time in Mafiren is now 01:36 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sherkat-e Sahami-ye Zera'i, Olya, Yasuj, Dammam, and Shiraz. While being here, make sure to check out Sherkat-e Sahami-ye Zera'i . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mafiren ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tomb of Darius I

Tomb of Darius I (Darius the Great) is one of the four tombs of Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rustam located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, Iran. They are all at a considerable height above the ground. One of the tombs is explicitly identified by an accompanying inscription to be the tomb of Darius I (c. 522–486 BC). The other three tombs are believed to be those of Xerxes I (c. 486–465 BC), Artaxerxes I (c. 465–424 BC), and Darius II (c. 423–404 BC).

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Located at 29.99 52.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, 5th-century BC architecture, Marvdasht complex, Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rustam also referred to as Necropolis is an archaeological site located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab. The oldest relief at Naqsh-i Rustam is severely damaged and dates to c. 1000 BC. It depicts a faint image of a man with unusual head-gear and is thought to be Elamite in origin. The depiction is part of a larger mural, most of which was removed at the command of Bahram II.

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Located at 29.99 52.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, 5th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Iran, Archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire, History of Fars Province, Marvdasht complex, Naqsh-e Rustam, Sassanid architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Tall-i Bakun

Tall-i Bakun or Tall-e Bakun was a prehistoric site in the Ancient Near East about 3 km south of Persepolis.

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Located at 29.91 52.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Fars Province

Naqsh-e Rajab

Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site just east of Istakhr and about 12 km north of Persepolis. Together with Naqsh-e Rustam, which lies less than a kilometer away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex. Together, the two sites are a tentative candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status. Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and bas-reliefs that date to the early Sassanid era. One of the carvings is the investiture inscription of Ardeshir I (r.

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Located at 29.97 52.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Marvdasht complex, Sassanid architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Apadana

The Apadāna is a collection of biographical stories found in the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Pāli Canon, the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. It is thought by most scholars to be a late addition to the canon, composed during the 1st and 2nd century BCE. The title Apadāna perhaps means 'life history' or 'legend' in Pāli; it has the additional, older meaning of advice or moral instruction; Dr Sally Cutler has suggested the word originally meant 'reapings', i.e. of the results of karma.

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Located at 29.93 52.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 5th-century BC architecture, Achaemenid Empire, Iranian architecture, Khuddaka Nikaya, Persepolis, Pāli Buddhist texts