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The Tomb of Cyrus (Persian: آرامگاه کوروش بزرگ, Ārāmgāh-e Kūrosh-e Bozorg) is the mausoleum of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Constructed in the 6th century BC, it is located approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) southwest of the palaces of Pasargadae, in Iran's Fars Province.
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Tomb of Cyrus | |
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Mausoleum of Cyrus the Great[1] | |
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Location | Pasargadae, Fars Province, Iran |
Built | 6th century BC |
Built for | Cyrus the Great |
Original use | Mausoleum |
Restored | 1958, 1970, 2006 |
Restored by | Italian Institute for Middle and Far East (1970) |
Architectural style(s) | Achaemenid |
Official name | Pasargadae |
Designated | 2004 (28th session) |
Reference no. | 1106 |
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