The Stone Tower with lens flare, Pasargadae, Iran
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Terry Allen / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3333 x 5000 px | 28.2 x 42.3 cm | 11.1 x 16.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 March 2015Location:
The Stone Tower, palace complex of Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae, IranMore information:
Cyrus the great (576-530 BC) was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the largest empire the world had yet seen to that time. His famous proclamation, inscribed onto Cyrus Cylinder, is said to be the oldest known declaration of human rights. The tomb of Cyrus the Great, built c530 BC, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's first example of a base isolated structure. The tomb has two foundations. During an earthquake, when the earth moves, the base foundation moves, and the upper part glides freely on its base. Amazingly this was built around 530 BC to withstand a Richter scale 7 earthquake. Near the tomb is a large site with the remains of the palace complex of Cyrus the Great, including the residential palace (Palace P), the Audience Hall (Palace S), the Stone Tower (seen here), and the Citadel.