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Pasargadae - Wikipedia
WEBPasargadae (/pə'sɑrgədi/; from Pāθra-gadā, lit. ' protective club ' or ' strong club ' ; [ 1 ] Modern Persian : پاسارگاد Pāsārgād ) was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC).
Pasargadae | Ancient Persian City, Cyrus the Great’s Capital
WEBPasargadae, first dynastic capital of the Persian Achaemenian dynasty, situated on a plain northeast of Persepolis in southwestern Iran. According to tradition, Cyrus II (the Great; reigned 559–c. 529 bce) chose the site because it lay near the scene of his victory over Astyages the Mede (550).
Pasargadae - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 28, 2011 · Pasargadae was one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great (r.559-530). It resembled a park of 2x3 km in which several monumental buildings were to be seen.
PASARGADAE – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBPASARGADAE, the spacious capital and last resting place of Cyrus the Great (559-530 BCE). Located in northern Fārs in the fertile and well-watered Dasht-i Murghab (Dašt-e morḡāb), the site stands 1,900 m above sea level at 30°15’ N and 53°14’ E.
Pasargadae - World Archaeology
WEBSep 20, 2019 · Pasargadae was built by the first great Persian king, Cyrus the Great (c.600-530 BC), as his palace and showpiece. It was a totally new concept of a garden city that established many of the principles of what became Persian architecture.
Ideas of Empire: The "Royal Garden" at Pasargadae
WEBJul 29, 2013 · Several features of the Pasargadae garden differentiate it from its Near Eastern predecessors: the incorporation of the palace and garden into a combined central focus area; the unifying role of the dressed-stone water channels across the royal garden; and its geometric layout.
Pasargadae - History and Facts | History Hit
WEBJun 18, 2021 · Pasargadae was the capital of the Persian Empire from the 6th century BC, until it was conquered by the Macedonians led by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Now a town in Iran, Pasargadae was established by the first ruler of the Achaemenid Dynasty, Cyrus the Great.
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Pasargadae – The First Dynastic Capital of the Achaemenid …
WEBOct 15, 2020 · Pasargadae is an ancient city and capital of the Achaemenid Empire, located in the present-day province of Fars in southwestern Iran.
Pasargadae | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers
WEBPasargadae covers the archaeological remains of the first capital of the Persian Empire, dating from the 6th century BCE. Its most important monument is the tomb of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire who went on …