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Pasargadae was the capital city of the ancient Achaemenid Empire under the ruler Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC, located in what is now Iran near Shiraz. It is significant today as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and national tourist destination, known especially as the location of Cyrus's tomb and as an important archaeological site representing early Persian civilization.

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Key facts

Ancient site.name
Pasargadae
Ancient site.native_name
پاسارگاد
Ancient site.native_name_lang
fa
Ancient site.image
File:Pasargad Tomb Cyrus3.jpg
Ancient site.caption
Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae
Ancient site.map_type
Iran
Ancient site.relief
1
Ancient site.location
Fars province, Iran
Ancient site.region
Iran
Ancient site.type
Settlement
Ancient site.builder
Cyrus the Great
Ancient site.material
Stone, clay
Ancient site.built
6th century BCE
Ancient site.epochs
Achaemenid Empire
Ancient site.cultures
Persian
Ancient site.archaeologists
Ali Sami, David Stronach, Ernst Herzfeld
Ancient site.condition
In ruins
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
yes

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Wikidata facts

Country
Iran
Located in
Pasargad County
Area
7126.9702
Image
Pasargadae, Marv Dasht, near Shiraz - 4-8-2013.jpg
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Commons category
Pasargadae
heritage designation
Iranian National Heritage
native label
Πασαργάδες
directions
مرودشت، پاسارگاد، مشهد مرغاب
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