caravanserai mozaffari pasargadae near tomb cyrus

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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