The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, officially known as the 2,500-year celebration of the Empire of Iran, was hosted by the Pahlavi dynasty in the Imperial State of Iran in October 1971.
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great, located at Pasargadae, where the festivities began on 12 October 1971.
The military parade in Persepolis during the celebrations.
Persian Immortals, as portrayed during the parade.
Tent City of Persepolis.
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
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The tomb of Cyrus the Great is located in Pasargadae, which was the first capital city of his Achaemenid Empire and is now an archaeological site in the Fars Province of Iran.
2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire
…vermin. Trees and flowers were planted, and 50,000 song birds were imported from Europe. Other events were scheduled for Pasargadae, the site of the Tomb of Cyrus, as well as Tehran. The Tent City (also called Golden City) was planned by the Parisian interior-design firm of Maison Jansen on 160 acres (0.65 km2…
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The first modern depiction of the tomb, published by James Justinian Morier in 1811, entitled the "Tomb of Madre Suleiman"
The tomb in 1943, before its renovation.