| Defeated again and again, the Persians in their last refuge at Pasargadae are reduced to the greatest distress. |
| In his constructions at Pasargadae he combined massiveness with elegance, and manifested a taste at once simple and refined. |
| The earliest Persian palace, of which but scanty remains have been found, was built at Pasargadae by Cyrus. |
| Meanwhile Cyrus and Oebares after a brave struggle had been compelled to retire to Pasargadae. |
| Curtius tells us that 6,000 talents were captured at Pasargadae. |
| To meet the costs of government and the army, Cyrus collected a large treasure, which he deposited in his palace at Pasargadae. |
