Ahura Mazda is the only god of ancient Iranians and Zoroastrians. According to Zoroastrians, he is the only god who creates existence and gives blessings. In the Avestan calendar of the ancient Iranians, the first day of each month is named after Ahura Mazda. Throughout the Ghats, Ahura Mazda is the only powerful and all-knowing god for Zoroaster, who is at the highest point of the sky. This...

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...