plain of Morghab

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The plain of Morghab is a broad, fertile valley in southwestern Iran best known as the site of the ancient Achaemenid capital Pasargadae and the tomb of Cyrus the Great.

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Morghab plain 1
plain of Morghab canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
archaeologicalSignificance early Achaemenid royal architecture
urban planning of Pasargadae
associatedWith Achaemenid Empire
Cyrus the Great
climate semi-arid
contains Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
surface form: tomb of Cyrus the Great
country Iran
culturalHeritage birthplace of Achaemenid imperial tradition
hasCharacteristic broad
fertile
historicalRegion Persia
surface form: ancient Persia
knownFor site of Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great
surface form: tomb of Cyrus the Great
languageRegion Persian language
locatedIn Fars Province
Marvdasht
surface form: Marvdasht–Pasargadae area

southwestern Iran
near Kurar River NERFINISHED
Zagros Mountains
partOf Iranian plateau
surface form: Persian plateau
terrainType alluvial plain
timePeriodOfMajorImportance Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Achaemenid period
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Pasargadae
surface form: Pasargadae World Heritage Site
usedFor agriculture

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Pasargadae topography plain of Morghab
Tomb of Cyrus the Great locatedNear plain of Morghab
this entity surface form: Morghab plain