City of Passargad is located 70 km North of Persepolis, on Morqab Plain.
Here there are some remains of the first capital of Achaemenids, which can truly be called the cradle of Iran's documented history. "Passargad" means "The Camp of Persians".

Unlike Persepoli, Passargad is not located on a terrace. It is composed of several separate and sporadic places in a vast plain.

Although, the capital was later transferred to Persepolis, ceremonies of coronation were held in Passargad, so it never failed to be an important center.

From the cultural viewpoint, too, Passargad is very significant. Cyrus the Great made the greatest and most powerful kingdom all over the world of Persian nomads, in the shortest conceivable period of time. He was also the founder of a new and splendid style in architecture, which involved in Persepolis and became known as Achaemenid style. All the places of Passargad have been situated in beautiful lush gardens. The most important remains of Passargad are:

Tomb of Cyrus
The name of Passargad is always associated with that of the Tomb of Cyrus. The construction is located at the beginning of Passargad Complex. It is constructed of huge, white limestone blocks, without any window, resting on a rectangular, stepped plinth, with six receding stages.

Tomb of Cyrus

Gatehouse
There is a construction, located 1 km Northwest of the tomb of Cyrus, which is supposed to be the entrance of Passargad. The hall of this palace has eight soft and polished stone columns. The entire floor is covered with two layers of white stone.

Bridge
Remains of a bridge across a stream have been found 150 m West of the Gatehouse. Two stonewalls have been built on both sides and there were 9 stone columns on the bed of the stream. Apparently the bridge was a connective route between Gatehouse and Audience Hall.

Audience Hall
There is a palace with huge columns, 100 m to the left of the bridge. The palace was used to receive the agents and nobles of different countries, who came to see Cyrus the Great. The central hall of the palace had 8 columns, of which only one has wonderfully remained on its place since 2500 years ago. Four doorways to the central hall were ornamented with relief.

Cyrus' Private Palace
It is located 300 m away from Audience Hall. Design of the palace is like the letter "H" and its central hall is ornamented with 30 columns. The Eastern Veranda of the hall also has 40 columns. There is an inscription in cuneiform on a wall of Veranda written in 3 languages: "I am Cyrus, The Achaemenid King."

The Western Veranda also had 24 columns. Wall of the palace and verandas were ornamented with a lot of relief, which are not left.
It is supposed that this palace was the private palace of Cyrus the Great.

                       

Other Remains
1- Solomon's Prison
2- Citadel
3- Chapel

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