Excavations at Pasargadae: The First Imperial City of the Achaemenids
306 Royce Hall 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CAThe World Heritage site of Pasargadae was the first dynastic site of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great, in Fars, in the sixth century BCE. Its palaces, gardens, and the mausoleum of Cyrus are outstanding examples of the first phase of royal Achaemenid art and architecture and testament to the grandeur of the...