Pasargadae Shiraz

... these guys is the founder of the dynasty himself, Cyrus the Great. We’ll be visiting his tome tomorrow at the city of Pasargadae, so I’ll tell you the interesting story of his rise once we’ve visited his tomb. After a day full of ...

... esimene kõlab kreeka keeli ka Necropolis ja kujutab endast nelja Pärsia kuninga kivi sisse uuristatud hauakambreid, teine paari reljeefi. Pasargadae on pisut poolikuid poste tühjal väljal. Üritan ette kujutada, kuidas see kõik oli paleesid ja aedu ...

... to the Tombs of the Kings, where many Persian royalty are buried, save Cyrus the Great - whose tomb rests an hour away, at Pasargadae. To be honest, the intense heat really addled my brain, and made me feel rather dopey, so I tuned in and out of ...

... in 518 BC by Cyrus the Great's grandson, Darius I. Cyrus had already built an impressive capital 50km further up the road at Pasargadae, but upon taking the throne Darius obviously felt the need to carve out his own niche in the world of palace building, ...

Drive to Pasargardae, the capital of Cyru the Great and the city where his tomb is to be found. Today Pasargadae is one of Iran's 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Pasargadae was the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus II the ...