Pasargadae

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Pasargadae is the ancient capital of the Achaemenid Empire in present-day Iran, renowned for its archaeological remains and the tomb of Cyrus the Great.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Achaemenid architecture
capitalOf Achaemenid Empire
constructionEnd late 6th century BC
constructionStart c. 546 BC
contains Audience Hall
Fortress of Tall-e Takht
Residential Palace
Royal Garden of Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae

Tomb of Cyrus the Great
Zendan-e Soleyman tower
coordinateLocation 30.193°N 53.179°E
country Iran
discoveredIn 19th century
distanceToPersepolis about 40 km
elevation about 1900 m above sea level
excavatedBy Ali Sami
David Stronach
Ernst Herzfeld
foundedBy Cyrus the Great
hasAlternativeName Pasargad
linked to: Pasargadae
hasPersianName پاسارگاد
linked to: Pasargadae
heritageDesignation National heritage site of Iran
UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Achaemenid palatial remains
early example of Persian garden design
tomb of Cyrus the Great
languageOfName Old Persian
locatedIn Fars Province
Iranian Plateau
linked to: Iranian plateau

Marvdasht County
Persis
locatedInTimePeriod 6th century BC
namedAfter Pasargadae tribe
near Persepolis
partOf Achaemenid Empire
Cultural Landscape of Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae
significantEvent served as first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire
topography plain of Morghab
UNESCOcriteria (i)
(ii)
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UNESCOinscriptionYear 2004
UNESCOregion Asia-Pacific
UNESCOstateParty Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1106

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Cyrus the Great burialPlace Pasargadae
Achaemenid Empire capital Pasargadae
Shiraz, Iran nearbySite Pasargadae
Pasargadae contains Royal Garden of Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae
Pasargadae partOf Cultural Landscape of Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae
Pasargadae hasPersianName پاسارگاد
linked to: Pasargadae
Pasargadae hasAlternativeName Pasargad
linked to: Pasargadae
Persian historicalCapital Pasargadae
Cyrus the Great capitalCity Pasargadae
subject linked to: King of Persia
Cambyses II burialPlace Pasargadae
Persepolis terrace partOf Achaemenid Empire capital complex
linked to: Pasargadae
Persia hasCapitalHistorically Pasargadae
Pars hasCapital Pasargadae
Pars hasNotableSite Pasargadae
Persis majorCity Pasargadae
Persis hasArchaeologicalSite Pasargadae
Persis UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Pasargadae
Fars contains Pasargadae
Fars historicalCapitalCityWithin Pasargadae
Parsa hasImportantSite Pasargadae
Achaemenid kings capital Pasargadae
Achaemenid dynasty capital Pasargadae
Fars Province containsCity Pasargad
linked to: Pasargadae
Marvdasht County contains Pasargadae area
linked to: Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great partOf Pasargadae World Heritage Site
linked to: Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great locatedIn Pasargadae archaeological complex
linked to: Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great locatedNear ancient royal gardens of Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae
Audience Hall locatedIn Pasargadae
Audience Hall partOf Pasargadae archaeological site
linked to: Pasargadae
Audience Hall partOf Achaemenid royal complex at Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae
Audience Hall partOfUNESCOSite Pasargadae
Residential Palace locatedIn Pasargadae
Residential Palace partOf Pasargadae archaeological complex
linked to: Pasargadae
Fortress of Tall-e Takht partOf Pasargadae archaeological site
linked to: Pasargadae
Zendan-e Soleyman tower partOf Pasargadae archaeological complex
linked to: Pasargadae
David Stronach notableWork excavations at Pasargadae
linked to: Pasargadae
plain of Morghab contains Pasargadae
plain of Morghab UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Pasargadae World Heritage Site
linked to: Pasargadae
House of Cyrus capital Pasargadae