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Which Achaemenid kings may be buried in the tombs behind Persepolis?
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Persepolis
Ruins of the royal Achaemenid residence at Persepolis, Iran.
Behind Persepolis, there are three sepulchers carved into the mountainside. Based on historical analysis, the two completed graves are believed to belong to Artaxerxes II and Artaxerxes III.1
The third, unfinished tomb is likely that of Darius III, the final ruler of the Achaemenid line, though it is also possible that it was intended for Arses, who reigned for a maximum of two years.1