Cyropolis

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Achaemenid empire at its greatest extent.
Achaemenid empire at its greatest extent.

Cyropolis (The City Of Cyrus) was founded by king Cyrus the Great of Persia in northern Tajikistan in 544 BCE to mark the northeastern border of his Persian empire. Today is named Kurkath (or Kurkad short for Kurosh Kadeh) or Kurus katha (or Kurosh Kadeh).