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Pasargad County, Iran

Prison of Solomon (Pasargadae)

Pasargad County, Iran

Prison of Solomon (Pasargadae)
Photo: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

The Prison of Solomon is a limestone tower standing 14 meters high in Pasargadae, Iran, built in the Achaemenid architectural style. Located in Pasargad County, this structure exemplifies the monumental construction techniques of the ancient Persian empire, with its solid limestone construction reflecting the durability and grandeur characteristic of Achaemenid architecture.

Movement

Type
tower
Materials
limestone
Height
14 m
Place
Pasargad County, Iran

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