Naqsh-e Jahan? Actually Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North (Iran)
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Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇮🇷 Zanjan, Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North, Iran
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About Naqsh-e Jahan? Actually Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North (Iran)
Naqsh-e Jahan? Actually Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North (Iran) in Zanjan, Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North, Iran is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and domestic quarter. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 13.6 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1700 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 1991
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1038 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1952
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3000° N · 48.8000° E · 1700 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Naqsh-e Jahan? Actually Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North (Iran) — pyramid with stratified deposits
36.2994° N · 48.8005° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Naqsh-e Jahan? Actually Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North (Iran) — chapel with stratified deposits
36.3001° N · 48.7980° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Naqsh-e Jahan? Actually Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North (Iran) — causeway with stratified deposits
36.2989° N · 48.8005° ESubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Naqsh-e Jahan? Actually Dashkasan Pyramid Tomb North (Iran) — shaft with stratified deposits
36.3019° N · 48.8018° E