Where is Darius I’s rock-cut tomb located?

Darius I’s rock-cut tomb is located at Naqsh-e Rostam. This monumental necropolis lies near Persepolis in Iran and contains four large Achaemenid royal tombs carved high into a cliff face.

Darius’s tomb is the only one at the site that can be identified with certainty from its inscription. The façade is shaped like a cross and shows the king standing before a fire altar, supported by representatives from the empire’s subject peoples. The design expresses both royal authority and the ruler’s relationship with Ahura Mazda.

The other three tombs are generally attributed to Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I, and Darius II, although their identifications are based largely on position and architectural comparison. Naqsh-e Rostam also contains later Sasanian reliefs, so the site spans several centuries of Iranian history rather than belonging exclusively to the Achaemenid period.