Pasargadae

[puh-sahr-guh-dee]

noun

an ancient ruined city in S Iran, NE of Persepolis: an early capital of ancient Persia; tomb of Cyrus the Great.

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Curtius tells us that 6,000 talents were captured at Pasargadae.
The Anabasis of Alexander
Arrian of Nicomedia
But he also explains the change of fortune at Pasargadae in another way.
The History of Antiquity
Max Duncker
These were the Pasargadae, the Maraphians, and the Maspians.
The History of Antiquity
Max Duncker
The earliest Persian palace, of which but scanty remains have been found, was built at Pasargadae by Cyrus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4
Various
In his constructions at Pasargadae he combined massiveness with elegance, and manifested a taste at once simple and refined.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia
George Rawlinson

British Dictionary definitions for pasargadae

Pasargadae

noun

an ancient city in Persia, northeast of Persepolis in present-day Iran: built by Cyrus the Great

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