Pasargadae
Pasargadae (from Old Persian Pāθra-gadā, "protective club" or "strong club";[1][2] Modern Persian: پاسارگاد Pāsārgād) was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (559–530 BCE), who ordered its construction and the location of his tomb. Today it is an archaeological site and one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites,[3] about 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the northeast of the modern city of Shiraz.
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) |