Identifier	gic-200801-104
Title	IRAN; Pasargadae; Columns
Country	Iran
City	Pasargadae
Date of Original Construction	6th century BCE
Description	Distant view, columns at Pasargadae; Pasargadae was the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus II the Great, in Pars, homeland of the Persians, in the 6th century BC. Its palaces, gardens and the mausoleum of Cyrus are outstanding examples of the first phase of royal Achaemenid art and architecture and exceptional testimonies of Persian civilization.
Date Photographed	1972
Language	eng
Source	35mm slide
Subject	Architecture, Achaemenid Columns Ruins
Type	Still Image
Format	JPG
Rights Statement	All Rights Reserved, DePaul University Library
Collection	Geographic Image Collection
Repository	Digital Collections, DePaul University Library, Chicago IL 60614 USA; http://library.depaul.edu