caravansarymozafari

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Caravanserai of Mozaffari in Pasargadae Royalty Free Stock Photo

Caravanserai of Mozaffari in Pasargadae near tomb of Cyrus Royalty Free Stock Photo

Caravanserai of Mozaffari in Pasargadae near tomb of Cyrus

Located about 100 m north of the tomb of Cyrus, is the Mozaffari caravanserai or hostel. It was made of the transported stones from the Achaemenid monuments of Pasargadae. The plan is a square 45.20 x 40.30 m. A series of rooms are organized around a court of 18.50 x 16.50. The monument was built under Shah Shoj`a 1358-1374 A.D., one of the famous rulers of the Mozaffari dynasty in Fars, who was one of the patrons and supporters of the celebrated Iranian poet, Hafez