Āb Bād Rock-cut Tomb: Tracking Post-Achaemenid Burial Customs in Qir-o Karzin, Southern Pars, Iran
This article examines a newly discovered rock-cut tomb in Āb Bād village, Qir-o Karzin county, Iran. The tomb features a simple design with a single chamber and a burial cavity, or cist. Its facade is constructed with three overlapping rectangular registers in a stepped arrangement, devoid of decora...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2025, Volume: 88, Issue: 4, Pages: 282-291 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Archaeology
/ Funeral rite
/ Iran (Antiquity)
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| Summary: | This article examines a newly discovered rock-cut tomb in Āb Bād village, Qir-o Karzin county, Iran. The tomb features a simple design with a single chamber and a burial cavity, or cist. Its facade is constructed with three overlapping rectangular registers in a stepped arrangement, devoid of decoration or relief. This reflects architectural continuity from Achaemenid rock tombs (550–330 BCE). Based on current survey evidence, it is highly probable that the construction of this tomb dates to the post-Achaemenid period (330 BCE–224 CE) and likely belonged to a high-ranking local ruler or noble of Pars under the Parthian Empire. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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