Xerxes I ordered the carving of the tomb identified as his at Naqsh-e Rustam.
The tomb is one of four monumental Achaemenid rock-cut tombs at Naqsh-e Rustam, a cliff necropolis near Persepolis in modern Iran. Its façade follows the cross-shaped design associated with royal tombs of the Achaemenid dynasty. The upper section shows the king standing before a fire altar, with a platform of represented peoples beneath him.
The identification is based on the inscription and architectural sequence connected with Xerxes. Darius I’s tomb is also at Naqsh-e Rustam, while later tombs belong to other Achaemenid rulers. Because the façades are similar, visitors sometimes confuse the four monuments. Naqsh-e Rustam also contains Sasanian rock reliefs carved many centuries later, making the site important for both Achaemenid and Sasanian history.