Zendan-e Soleyman tower

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Zendan-e Soleyman tower is an ancient Achaemenid stone structure at Pasargadae in Iran, thought to have served a religious or funerary function and notable for its well-preserved, tower-like form.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid monument
ancient stone structure
tower-like building
archaeologicalSignificance evidence for early Achaemenid religious architecture
key monument in study of Pasargadae layout
architecturalForm tower-like structure
associatedWithDynasty Achaemenid Empire
builtFor Achaemenid royal or elite use
builtIn 1st millennium BCE
country Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran
culturalPeriod Achaemenid period
linked to: Achaemenid Empire
functionHypothesis funerary function
religious function
heritageContext Persian archaeological site
heritageStatusContext within a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Pasargadae)
locatedIn Pasargadae
locatedInCountry Iran
locatedInProvince Fars Province
locatedNear palatial structures at Pasargadae
tombs at Pasargadae
material stone
nameLanguage Persian
nameMeaningHypothesis Prison of Solomon
notableFor association with early Achaemenid royal center
monolithic stone construction
well-preserved condition
partOf Pasargadae archaeological complex
linked to: Pasargadae
region southwestern Iran
religiousContextHypothesis Zoroastrian-related practices

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Pasargadae contains Zendan-e Soleyman tower