Photographer's Note
The Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae
This tomb of the great Persian ruler, Cyrus, was discovered in 1951 at the ruins of Pasargadae (south-central Iran). Over 2500 years old, the tomb is in decent condition, made of white limestone and stands a total of 36 feet high. The tomb itself is 18 feet high resting on a 6 level base, also 18 feet high. It was built like a Ziggurat with Ionian and Lydian features. There is a small entrance and double doors leading to a room with no windows which once contained the "golden sarcophagus" of Cyrus, it is now an empty shell. Five huge stones make up its roof, which was slanted (gabled) to shed heavy rains. These Nordic gables were the architectural style of lands far to the north. The inscription was seen and recorded by Plutarch in AD 90.
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"O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know that you will come--I am Cyrus, son of Cambyses, who founded the Empire of the Persians and was king of the East. Do not grudge me this spot of earth which covers my body."
- Cyrus
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jalab_temen
(2193) 2011-12-13 8:54
Hi Mehrdad,
the pic is really interesting: the tomb seems floating between the light ground and the light sky.
I might prefer compsitions with less empty parts (I might have cut a bit) and putting the main object to the very centre or using the golden ratio [(a+b):a = a:b] but it depends on personal taste.
Best wishes!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Mehrdad Tadjdini (mehrdad-t)
(4812)
- Genre: 人間
- Medium: カラー
- Date Taken: 2011-03-24
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Nikon CoolPix P80
- Exposure: f/7.1
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2011-12-13 7:22