Pasargadae — Cyrus Tomb Platform Ancillary
پاسارگاد · Cyrus Platform
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇮🇷 Fars, Pasargadae, Iran
Ensie Matthias from San Diego, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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About Pasargadae — Cyrus Tomb Platform Ancillary
Pasargadae — Cyrus Tomb Platform Ancillary in Fars, Pasargadae, Iran is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 362m × 125m; area 11.3 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1870 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and funerary complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1160 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1946
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1589 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
30.2000° N · 53.1700° E · 1870 m · 3 mapped features
- Burial ChamberchamberBurial Chamber at Pasargadae — Cyrus Tomb Platform Ancillary — chamber with stratified deposits30.2002° N · 53.1684° E
- Offering ChapelchapelOffering Chapel at Pasargadae — Cyrus Tomb Platform Ancillary — chapel with stratified deposits30.2008° N · 53.1693° E
- Shaft EntranceshaftShaft Entrance at Pasargadae — Cyrus Tomb Platform Ancillary — shaft with stratified deposits30.2008° N · 53.1717° E
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