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  2. Pasargadae - Wikipedia

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    Pasargadae (/pə'sɑrgədi/; [a] Persian: پاسارگاد, romanized: Pāsārgād) was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC). Today it is an archaeological site located just north of the town of Madar-e-Soleyman and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the northeast of the modern city of Shiraz .

  3. Tomb of Cyrus the Great - Wikipedia

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    Alexander then went to Pasargadae; and this too was an ancient royal residence. Here he saw also, in a park, the tomb of Cyrus; it was a small tower and was concealed within the dense growth of trees. The tomb was solid below, but had a roof and sepulchre above, which latter had an extremely narrow entrance.

  4. Pasargadae (Persian tribe) - Wikipedia

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    The Pasargadae were an Iranian tribe from Persis (Parsa in Old Persian) or Persia Proper, in modern southwestern Iran (this ancient country roughly matches with the modern Iranian provinces of Fars or Pars, Bushehr and western Hormozgan).

  5. How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world - AOL

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    Visitors to modern-day Iran can see remains of the empire at Persepolis, Susa and Pasargadae, the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire. While in northern Greece you’ll find Pella, the ruined ...

  6. Persepolis - Wikipedia

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    Activists expressed concern that the dam's placement between the ruins of Pasargadae and Persepolis will flood both. Engineers involved with the construction deny this claim, stating that it is impossible, because both sites sit well above the planned waterline. Of the two sites, Pasargadae is considered the more threatened. [58]

  7. Achaemenid architecture - Wikipedia

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    After his death, Cyrus the Great's remains were interred in his capital city of Pasargadae, where today his limestone tomb (built around 540–530 [9]) still exists.The translated ancient accounts give a vivid description of the tomb both geometrically and aesthetically; "With its massive stonework and smooth surfaces relieved by the minimum of decorative detail, the tomb creates an impression ...

  8. Achaemenid dynasty - Wikipedia

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    According to Herodotus, the Achaemenids were a clan of the Pasargadae tribe: These were the leading tribes, on which all the other Persians were dependent, namely the Pasargadae, Maraphians, and Maspioi. Of these, the Pasargadae are the most noble and include the family of Achaemenids, the Kings of Persia, who are descendants of Perseus. [5]

  9. Cyrus the Great Day - Wikipedia

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    Celebrations typically consist of public gatherings at Pasargadae, where the tomb of Cyrus the Great is located. [1] Though Cyrus the Great Day itself has not had official recognition, similar gatherings at Pasargadae were informally endorsed by the Pahlavi dynasty , and former Iranian king Mohammad Reza Pahlavi also had Cyrus' tomb renovated ...