Pasargadae

Visited with relief and Persian Polis. The rest remains. Only the tomb of Cyrus is a fairly complete building, the dominant Cyrus Emperor, and finally a tomb, which can only reflect the value of this scenic spot through imagination and reflection. The scenic spot itself is of little value. There will be a brief biography beside the tomb.

Although the remains of the Pasargarde site are too few and too fragmented, I still think it is worth visiting, especially the tomb of Cyrus the Great. Today it looks like a crude mound, but in history it is said that the burial was luxurious, but later the treasure was robbed and the grave was destroyed.

Pasargarde, the whole mountain is the mausoleum of four outstanding Persian emperors during the Persian Empire. The Tomb of Darius I was carved with pictures of the Roman emperor Valerien kneeling down, which was overbearing. But there was also a desolate beauty. The simple Tomb of Cyrus stood on a wasteland.

After the tour in Persia, we drove for more than an hour to Pasargarde, stopped at the entrance to buy tickets for 150,000 rials per person, and then continued to take the bus into this relatively scattered but also remarkable scenic spot. We remember the name of Persian Polis, but we can't always remember the place name of Pasargard, which was the first capital of the Persian Empire. Today, there are only scattered ruins on the barren grassland, and the mausoleum of the solitary Cyrus emperor. Although neither archaeologists nor historians have clear evidence to prove that this is the tomb of Cyrus II. But according to Greek historians, Alexander the Great did regard it as the tomb of Cyrus II. Alexander the Great visited the tomb after plundering and burning Persia. It is recorded that Alexander the Great ordered a soldier to enter the tomb and found a gold bed, a table with utensils, a golden coffin, and some ornaments and inscriptions decorated with precious jewels, but these inscriptions were not preserved.

Pasargarde (meaning Persian Garden), Darius Garden, is listed in the World Heritage List of Persian Garden Joint Items. It is the capital of the first multicultural empire in Western Asia and is considered to be the first empire to respect the cultural diversity of its people. Achaemenid's architecture reflects the integration of different cultures. If you don't know the historical background, you will be extremely disappointed. On this pillar there are three words engraved with the same sentence - "I, Cyrus, King of the World, Great King. The King of Cyrus, as recorded in Ezra in the Bible, started as a small leader in southwestern Iran. After a series of victories, he defeated three empires, namely Medes, Lydia and Babylon, unified most of the ancient Middle East and established a great empire from India to the Mediterranean. Today, the Iranians honor Cyrus as the "father of the country".

Although the remains are too few and too fragmented, I still think it's worth visiting here. The ruins area is very large, the ruins and broken walls are scattered everywhere, a kind of desolate beauty, I feel there are numerous historical mysteries to be solved by future generations.