Pasargadae, an ancient city in Fars Province, was the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire and is home to the tomb of Cyrus the Great. This historical complex was built in 550 BC, by order of Cyrus, as the political and cultural center of the empire, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction HistoryThe Mausoleum of Cyrus was built in an open plain, with a simple but magnificent...