Pasargadae
Pasargadae /pə'sɑrgədi/ (from Pāθra-gadā, lit. 'protective club' or 'strong club'; Modern Persian: پاسارگاد 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. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is considered to be the location of the Tomb of Cyrus, a tomb previously attributed to Madar-e-Soleyman, the "Mother of Solomon". Currently it is a national tourist site administered by the Iranian culture of world heritage.
پاسارگاد | |
Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae | |
Shown within Iran | |
| Location | Fars Province, Iran |
|---|---|
| Region | Iran |
| Coordinates | 30°12′00″N 53°10′46″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Cyrus the Great |
| Material | Stone, clay |
| Founded | 6th century BCE |
| Periods | Achaemenid Empire |
| Cultures | Persian |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Ali Sami, David Stronach, Ernst Herzfeld |
| Condition | In ruins |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1106 |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| Area | 160 ha (0.62 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 7,127 ha (27.52 sq mi) |
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