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Ancient Persian Customs - Tombs

	Rock-cut Tomb of Darius
	The rock-cut Tomb of Darius.
	Sketch of the Tomb of Cyrus
	Sketch of the Tomb of Cyrus the famous Persian monarch.
	Tomb of Cambyses
	The tomb of Cambyses I. Restoration by M.Dieulafoy.
	Facade of Tomb Nakhsh i Rustam
	The facade of the tomb of Naksh-i-Rustam (after Flandin and Coste).
	Tomb of Gherdek Kaiasi
	Tomb of Gherdek-Kaiasi.
	The Gabr i Madar i Soleiman Dieulafoy
	The Gabr-e-Madar-e-Soleiman (after Dieulafoy). When the Arabs arrived they conquered the Sassanid Empire in 224 AD. When they entered Iran they were about to destroy the tomb of Cyrus at Pasargardae but according to legend the locals persuaded them not to destroy the site by telling them that it actually contained the remains of the mother of Solomon. This explains why the modern inscription at the site reads "Qabr e Madar e Soleiman" [The tomb of Solomon`s mother].
	Tomb of Darius
	The tomb of Darius.
	Illustration of the Tomb of Cyrus
	The tomb of Cyrus at Murghab, ancient Pasagrade.