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Kamboojieh’s tomb is located at the north side of palaces (Pasargadae Complex), along the main Achaemenid where connects the area of palaces and Pasargadae park to Takht-e-Soleiman.
What is remained from this monument is a high wall with the height of 14 m and the length of 7.5m.
The monument is severely damaged and is known as Zendan Soleyman. Kaaba of Zoroaster in Naqsh-e-Rostam is the closest sample to Zendan Soleyman.
The tower of Zendan Soleyman has been built during Cyrus or short time after him Kaaba of Zoroaster belongs to Daryoush's period.
There are so many stories for the application of this monument; but these three theories are more popular. First, this monument used to be a fire temple; second, it used to be a tomb and third, it was a place for keeping important royal objects.
All in all it is mostly believed it used to be the tomb of Kamboojieh the son of Cyrus the Great.

Pasargad

Pasargad

Pasargadae the capital of Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC) and also his last resting place, was a city in ancient Persia, and is today an archaeological site and one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Pasargadae was the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus ...

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Tomb of Cyrus The great

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Prison of Solomon

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Kamboojieh’s tomb is located at the north side of palaces (Pasargadae Complex), along the main Achaemenid where connects the area of palaces and Pasargadae park to Takht-e-Soleiman. What is remained from this monument is a high wall with the height of 14 m and the length of 7.5m. The ...

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