This is the tomb of Cyrus the Great (ca 559 to 530 B.C), the first Persian emperor. Admired as an early champion of human rights, Cyrus allowed religious diversity and respected the local customs of those he conquered. The tomb is located in Iran, at the Pasargadae World Heritage Site. The Achaemenid or First Persian Empire, was an empire based in Western Asia in Iran, founded in the 6th century BC by Cyrus the Great.
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