Sébastien Gondet, Kourosh Mohammadkhani, Morteza Djamali, Mahdokht Farjamirad, Hilary Gopnik, Nabil Ibnoerrida, Damien Laisney, Françoise Notter-Truxa, Jean-Baptiste Rigot, Yves Ubelmann. “Field Report on the 2016 Archaeological Project of the Joint Iran-France Project on Pasargadae and its Surrounding Territory”

A significant expansion of geophysical surveys at Pasargadae, Iran, has revealed new insights into the ancient Achaemenid Empire's urban planning and territorial control. The 2016 archaeological project, a collaboration between Iranian and French researchers, extended previous studies with more comprehensive prospections, uncovering previously unknown structures and patterns of land use. This approach, building on earlier work, sheds light on the site's strategic importance during the reign of Cyrus the Great (c. 550–530 BCE). The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of Pasargadae's role as a political and administrative center, enhancing its significance as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Boucharlat, R. (2019). Sébastien Gondet, Kourosh Mohammadkhani, Morteza Djamali, Mahdokht Farjamirad, Hilary Gopnik, Nabil Ibnoerrida, Damien Laisney, Françoise Notter-Truxa, Jean-Baptiste Rigot, Yves Ubelmann. “Field Report on the 2016 Archaeological Project of the Joint Iran-France Project on Pasargadae and its Surrounding Territory”. Abstracta Iranica, Volume 40-41. https://doi.org/10.4000/abstractairanica.51243