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Event archaeological Middle East

Pasargadae

546 BCE – 330 BCE

First capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, built by Cyrus the Great and home to his modest yet iconic limestone…

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Archaeological site in Fars province, Iran

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Landmark · Middle East

Pasargadae

546 BCE – 330 BCE

First capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, built by Cyrus the Great and home to his modest yet iconic limestone tomb

Standing in 546 BCE

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