Pasargadae & Naqsh-e-Rostam
Tomb of Cyrus The Great, Pasargadae, Persepolis & Pasargadae, Iran
Pasargadae is where it all started – the large Achaemenid Empire with Cyrus (580 – 529 BC) as its first king. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes – the Medes and the Persians. And it is his tomb we came to see. We had the place pretty much to ourselves: not many tourists find their way here, although it is not that far from Persepolis. Continue Reading →