What is the name of the burial place of Cyrus the Great at Pasargadae?

The burial place of Cyrus the Great at Pasargadae is known as the Tomb of Cyrus, also called the Tomb of Cyrus the Great. It stands in the ruins of Pasargadae, the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire in what is now Fars Province, Iran.

The monument consists of a simple stone chamber raised on a stepped platform. Its restrained design differs from the monumental palaces and reliefs associated with later Persian royal centers such as Persepolis. Ancient accounts describe a richly furnished interior, but the tomb was found empty when it was examined by Alexander the Great’s forces after the Macedonian conquest.

Cyrus founded the Achaemenid Empire in the sixth century BC and built Pasargadae as a royal and ceremonial center. The site’s surviving gardens, palaces, and gateways are part of the Pasargadae archaeological complex, which UNESCO recognizes as a World Heritage Site.

Naqsh-e Rostam is a different royal necropolis near Persepolis, while Ecbatana was an important city and Persepolis a later ceremonial capital. Neither is the burial monument traditionally identified with Cyrus.