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Palaces in Paradise: Centres of the Persian World

The Ancients

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The Tomb of Cyrus Is in the Middle of a Paradise

The tomb of cyrus is a good mile away from the palaces. It was an integral parto the wholeof tat the palace gardens and the tomb were completely joined, integrated through these water channels. And what's really interesting is that we've got his quite a monumental gateway near the two little palace pavilions. On the inside, he's wearing an elamite robe, which is a kind of like a wrapper round sari like garment. He has four wings, which come from his shoulders,. And then he's wearing on his head this kind of foly bager night club crown, which is all feathers and rams horns. So it says, even from c

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