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Koorush Kabir (Cyrus) Shrine, Shiraz-Esfahan Rd. PDF Print E-mail
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On the Shiraz - Esfahan Road and in the Morqab plains, this rectangular monument is built on a six-storey platform. On the top floor, which is 3 m. high, there are two tombs, one belonging to Koorush, and the other to his wife Kassandan mother of Kamboujieh. These two graves are interconnected by a meter long and 35 cm. wide corridor.
 
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Historical Places, Fars
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Natural Attractions, Fars
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Religious Places, Fars
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Art And Cultural Places, Fars
Shah Cheraq Museum, Shiraz
Inaugurated in 1966 in the main court of Shah Cheragh, this museum has many valuable Qorans and calligraphy as well as ancient objects.
Afif Abad Military Museum, Shiraz
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Handicrafts and Souvenirs, Fars
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