Pasagardae

The tomb of Cyrus the Great. Cyrus built his tomb here as this is the battle field where he defeated his grandfather, Astyages, the last Mede king. This marks the founding of the Persian Empire. Pasagardae served as the royal capital was moved to Persepolis by Darius the great, Cyrus's son.
The 1st picture looks down the new walkway approaching the tomb. The next 2 pictures are of the tomb. V pictures 4&5 are of photos showing the inside of the tomb which is not open.
Also on the battlefield at some distance from the tomb, he built a number of places that are in ruins. The 6th picture looks to a column that is still standing. The 7th picture looks out over the battlefield.Read more