Pasargadae, Tomb of Cyrus and the private palace
Pasargadae, the capital of Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, is located in 130 km distance from Shiraz city on its northeast. Cyrus the Great issued its construction (529–550 BC) after his victory over Astyages the last king of the Median Empire. This complex is well known for its most famous monument, the tomb of…