Residential Palace

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Residential Palace is an ancient royal residence within the Achaemenid capital complex of Pasargadae in present-day Iran, notable for its early Persian imperial architecture.

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Residential Palace canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient royal residence
archaeological site
palace
architecturalStyle early Persian imperial architecture
associatedWith Cyrus the Great
builtFor Cyrus the Great
civilization Achaemenid Empire
condition ruins
constructionPeriod 6th century BCE
culture Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Achaemenid
era Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Achaemenid period
floorPlanType hypostyle hall with surrounding side rooms
functionInComplex private quarters of the king
residential sector of Pasargadae royal ensemble
hasArchaeologicalExcavationsBy Ali Sami
Ernst Herzfeld
hasFeature central hall with surrounding rooms
columned hall
decorated column bases
orthogonal ground plan
porticoes
relief carvings
reliefs depicting royal figure and winged genius
stone door jambs
stone thresholds
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Pasargadae
inscriptionLanguageEvidence Akkadian
Elamite
Old Persian
locatedIn Pasargadae
locatedInCountry Iran
locatedInProvince Fars Province
management Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
surface form: Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization
material mudbrick
stone
nearby Palace P at Pasargadae
surface form: Audience Hall at Pasargadae

Garden layout of Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
surface form: Tomb of Cyrus
orientation Persian gardens
surface form: aligned with Pasargadae garden and water system
partOf Palace P at Pasargadae
surface form: Achaemenid royal complex at Pasargadae

Pasargadae
surface form: Pasargadae archaeological complex
significance example of early Achaemenid palace architecture
key monument in the development of Persian imperial architecture
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1106
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2004
use ceremonial residence
royal residence

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Pasargadae contains Residential Palace