Tomb of Cyrus the Great

The tomb of <a href="/facts/Cyrus_the_Great/0gB7KwSA">Cyrus the Great</a> (natively Kūruš; c. 600 – 530 BC), founder of the ancient <a href="/facts/Achaemenid_Empire/avlzWxF0">Achaemenid Empire</a>, is located in <a href="/facts/Pasargadae/YFIushrx">Pasargadae</a>, an <a href="/facts/List_of_archaeological_sites_in_Iran/TRn9P4g0">archaeological site</a> in the <a href="/facts/Fars_province/rV5P1YEg">Fars province</a> of <a href="/facts/Iran/24yukge8">Iran</a>. It was first identified as Cyrus' tomb in modern times by <a href="/facts/James_Justinian_Morier/DNrRhhn9">James Justinian Morier</a>, who compared the monument to that described in the writings of Greek historian <a href="/facts/Arrian/LQVTlCt8">Arrian</a>.
The mausoleum is a significant historical example of <a href="/facts/Earthquake_engineering/rF0Yv7co">earthquake engineering</a> as it is said to be the oldest <a href="/facts/Seismic_base_isolation/rL9KnBby">base-isolated</a> structure in the world, allowing it great resilience against <a href="/facts/Seismic_hazard/0ssayKA9">seismic hazards</a>. It is one of the key <a href="/facts/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Iran/CDKwvEjL">Iranian UNESCO World Heritage Sites</a>, as part of the archaeological site of Pasargadae.

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Tomb of Cyrus the Great