Shiraz is the center of ancient Persian civilization. In addition to the magnificent Persepolis, there is also Pasargad, the capital of the Persian Empire established by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid Dynasty 2,500 years ago. Inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List. Pasargad, built in 546 BC, is located in a basin of the Zagros Mountains, 5 kilometers northeast of the Persepolis site, about an hour and a half by car. Today, the site of Pasargade still has 160 hectares. However, due to war damage, weathering and robbery, there are only a few buildings left on the grassland, among which the tomb of Cyrus the Great is relatively preserved. In good condition, it is also a must-see attraction here. Although not as well preserved as Persepolis in general, it also has a desolate beauty. The Tomb of Cyrus has become a desert because Pasargad has now become a desert, so you must choose a chartered car to visit. When you arrive at the Pasargad ruins, you can first visit the Tomb of Cyrus, which is a simple mausoleum that can no longer be simple. It stands alone and proudly on the Murgab Plain. The entire mausoleum is a 7-storey building made of huge granite. The upper floor is an ordinary rectangular tomb with a length of 3.17 meters, a width of 2.11 meters, a height of 2.11 meters, and a low and narrow entrance. In order to protect cultural relics, there is a glass fence around the entire mausoleum, which cannot be approached, and can only be viewed by taking pictures outside the fence. Cyrus' private residence After visiting the tomb of Cyrus, about 1 kilometer to the north is the few ruins of the early Achaemenid Empire. First come to Cyrus's Private Palace, famous for its unique 30-column central hall and wide front and rear balconies. Now these stone pillars have fallen down, and all that is left is the base and the lower half, and the upper half of the stone pillars are now partially collected in the Louvre Museum in France. The audience hall passes through the ruins, and there is a rectangular audience hall (AudiencePalace) about 250 meters to the southeast. It used to be an 18-meter-high multi-column hall with a small balcony around it. One of the original eight white limestone columns has been rebuilt to stand again on its rare black limestone base. Whether it is here or in the private residence just now, you can see a cuneiform inscription engraved on the stone pillar, the meaning of the inscription is: I am Cyrus, the king of Achaemenid. Solomon Prison Ruins After reading the audience hall, return to the private residence. There is a Solomon Prison Ruins (Prison of Solomon, Zendan-eSoleiman) about 500 meters north of the private residence. Afterwards, head to Tal-eTakht on the mountain not far away, a huge fortress covering an area of 6,000 square meters. The fortress climbed the hillside to the front of the fortress. Although the outer wall of the fortress was dilapidated, when it came to it, it still looked so tall and majestic. There is also a palace ruins behind the fortress, which used to be the place where the king received his envoys and officials. When the weather is good, the sun shines on the stone pillars, the mottled light and shadow and everything here tell the glorious history of that period. After the visit, you can stand on the hill and look into the distance to have a panoramic view of the entire Pasargad ruins. If you are not a site controller and want to see the relatively well-preserved and large-scale sites in the area, it is recommended to go directly to Persepolis without coming to Pasargad, because compared with Persepolis , you might be disappointed here. After visiting here, you can visit Persepolis. If you arrive at Persepolis in the evening, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the stunning sunset. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the whole site is very beautiful.
Visited with relief and Persian Polis. The rest remains. Only the tomb of Cyrus is a fairly complete building, the dominant Cyrus Emperor, and finally a tomb, which can only reflect the value of this scenic spot through imagination and reflection. The scenic spot itself is of little value. There will be a brief biography beside the tomb.
Although the remains of the Pasargarde site are too few and too fragmented, I still think it is worth visiting, especially the tomb of Cyrus the Great. Today it looks like a crude mound, but in history it is said that the burial was luxurious, but later the treasure was robbed and the grave was destroyed.
Pasargarde, the whole mountain is the mausoleum of four outstanding Persian emperors during the Persian Empire. The Tomb of Darius I was carved with pictures of the Roman emperor Valerien kneeling down, which was overbearing. But there was also a desolate beauty. The simple Tomb of Cyrus stood on a wasteland.
After the tour in Persia, we drove for more than an hour to Pasargarde, stopped at the entrance to buy tickets for 150,000 rials per person, and then continued to take the bus into this relatively scattered but also remarkable scenic spot. We remember the name of Persian Polis, but we can't always remember the place name of Pasargard, which was the first capital of the Persian Empire. Today, there are only scattered ruins on the barren grassland, and the mausoleum of the solitary Cyrus emperor. Although neither archaeologists nor historians have clear evidence to prove that this is the tomb of Cyrus II. But according to Greek historians, Alexander the Great did regard it as the tomb of Cyrus II. Alexander the Great visited the tomb after plundering and burning Persia. It is recorded that Alexander the Great ordered a soldier to enter the tomb and found a gold bed, a table with utensils, a golden coffin, and some ornaments and inscriptions decorated with precious jewels, but these inscriptions were not preserved.
Pasargarde (meaning Persian Garden), Darius Garden, is listed in the World Heritage List of Persian Garden Joint Items. It is the capital of the first multicultural empire in Western Asia and is considered to be the first empire to respect the cultural diversity of its people. Achaemenid's architecture reflects the integration of different cultures. If you don't know the historical background, you will be extremely disappointed. On this pillar there are three words engraved with the same sentence - "I, Cyrus, King of the World, Great King. The King of Cyrus, as recorded in Ezra in the Bible, started as a small leader in southwestern Iran. After a series of victories, he defeated three empires, namely Medes, Lydia and Babylon, unified most of the ancient Middle East and established a great empire from India to the Mediterranean. Today, the Iranians honor Cyrus as the "father of the country".
Although the remains are too few and too fragmented, I still think it's worth visiting here. The ruins area is very large, the ruins and broken walls are scattered everywhere, a kind of desolate beauty, I feel there are numerous historical mysteries to be solved by future generations.