Ancient Greeks thought the Paradise to be the heaven but in fact it is the Persian name of a large ancient royal park in Pasargadae, about 2x3 kilometers large and one of the most valuable world heritage monuments:

http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/banner/en/1106-2.jpg

http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=1106 : 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. Particularly noteworthy vestiges in the 160-ha site include: the Mausoleum of Cyrus II; Tall-e Takht, a fortified terrace; and a royal ensemble of gatehouse, audience hall, residential palace, and gardens. Pasargadae was the capital of the first great multicultural empire in Western Asia. Spanning the Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt to the Hindus River, it is considered to be the first empire that respected the cultural diversity of its different peoples. This was reflected in Achaemenid architecture, a synthetic representation of different cultures.

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/cherub_neoassyrian_seal_apm_s.JPG
An Assyrian four-winged genius

http://www.artyfactory.com/egyptianart/crowns/images/crown_8.jpg
An Egyptian crown

http://www.allempires.com/images/Upload/PRelief.jpg
A relief from Pasargadae

http://www.livius.org/a/1/iran/tall-i-takht.JPG

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_tall-i-takht3.jpg
The northern wall on a winter day. One gets a sense of the enormous dimensions by comparing the wall to the man who is trying to climb down.

http://www.babyloniangal.com/files/tours/Pasargadae_Cyrus_Tomb_Dieulafov_Recon.jpg

http://pasargadae.org/photogallery/Korosh%20(3).jpg

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_map2.jpg

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_poppies.JPG

http://www.vaa.fak12.uni-muenchen.de/images/Pasargad.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/images/Upload/pascol.jpg

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_palace_p2.JPG

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_inscription.JPG

http://pasargadae.org/photogallery/Caravansara.jpg

http://www.gardenvisit.com/je/pasargadae2.jpg

http://pasargadae.org/photogallery/4-5-82%20(15)1.jpg

wonder 10/10

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9.5 ;)

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Hi, 8/10
A friend of mine, comes from Iran and told about the beauty of it.
This is really outstanding

I read a book from Nietsche aslo sprach Zarathoestra.
I heard from my friend that it was some kind of Persian Prophete,
Whit his own ideology. ;)

http://anderpus.miniville.fr/

8.5 :)

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^^10/10

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I voted 7.5/10 Iran has a rich ancient history.

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9/10 amazing the reliefs of winged figures (genius) and cuneiform writing...

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8. Good. Regards.

http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/banner/en/1106-2.jpg


http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/cherub_neoassyrian_seal_apm_s.JPG
An Assyrian four-winged genius

http://www.artyfactory.com/egyptianart/crowns/images/crown_8.jpg
An Egyptian crown

http://www.allempires.com/images/Upload/PRelief.jpg
A relief from Pasargadae

http://www.livius.org/a/1/iran/tall-i-takht.JPG

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_tall-i-takht3.jpg
The northern wall on a winter day. One gets a sense of the enormous dimensions by comparing the wall to the man who is trying to climb down.

http://www.babyloniangal.com/files/tours/Pasargadae_Cyrus_Tomb_Dieulafov_Recon.jpg

http://pasargadae.org/photogallery/Korosh%20(3).jpg

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_map2.jpg

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_poppies.JPG

http://www.vaa.fak12.uni-muenchen.de/images/Pasargad.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/images/Upload/pascol.jpg

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_palace_p2.JPG

http://www.livius.org/a/iran/pasargadae/pasargadae_inscription.JPG

http://pasargadae.org/photogallery/Caravansara.jpg

http://www.gardenvisit.com/je/pasargadae2.jpg

http://pasargadae.org/photogallery/4-5-82%20(15)1.jpg

8.5/10

Nice, I'll give it 7/10!

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