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The ceremonial heart of an empire whose roads connected the ancient world

"The Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae, an enduring symbol of Persian heritage and Achaemenid architecture
"The Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae, an enduring symbol of Persian heritage and Achaemenid architecture © Shahrokhphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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