Pasargadae Iran

Begun under Cyrus the Great in about 546 BC, Pasargadae developed into a city of some significance until it was superseded by Darius I’s magnificent palace at Persepolis. The key sights in this isolated plain are the Tomb of Cyrus, Darius' Garden and Cyrus' Private Palace. The whole site can be visited in a couple of hours – an hour less with private transport.