Pasargadae was the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus II the Great in the 6th century BC in Pars, the homeland of the Persians. Its palaces, gardens and the Mausoleum of Cyrus are outstanding examples of royal art and architecture of the first phase of the Achaemenid Empire and an outstanding testimony to Persian civilization. Particularly noteworthy remains of the 160-hectare site include: the Mausoleum of Cyrus II, the defensive terrace Tal Takht, as well as the Royal Gatehouse, the Audience Hall, the residential palaces and gardens. Pasargadae was the capital of the first great multicultural empire of Western Asia. Stretching from the eastern Mediterranean and Egypt to the Indus River, it is considered the first empire to respect the cultural diversity of different peoples. This is reflected in Achaemenid architecture, which is a comprehensive representation of different cultures.
| country |
Camarmilla River |
| image |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pasargadae%2C%20Marv%20Dasht%2C%20near%20Shiraz%20-%204-8-2013.jpg |
| located in the administrative territorial entity |
Pasargad County |
| executive body |
Pasargadae |
| official language |
Achaemenid Empire |
| KulturNav-ID |
11306 |
| office held by head of the organization |
http://g.co/kg/m/032nvf |
| Commons category |
Pasargadae |
| coordinate location |
Point(53.179444444 30.2) |
| page banner |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WV%20banner%20Pasargad.jpg |
| Iranian National Heritage registration number |
19 |
| capital of |
Achaemenid Empire |
| start time |
1931-09-16T00:00:00Z |
| native label |
Πασαργάδες |
| area |
159.65 |
| World Heritage criteria |
World Heritage selection criterion (i) |
| World Heritage criteria |
World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| World Heritage criteria |
Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| directions |
مرودشت، پاسارگاد، مشهد مرغاب |
