The Tomb of Cyrus the Great (590–529 BC) is a significant historical example of earthquake engineering as it is the world’s oldest base-isolated structure, allowing it great resilience against seismic hazards. It is one of the key Iranian World Heritage Sites, as part of Pasargadae. [4000×1912]

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      The plan’s description is in Persian. From top to bottom in order, it says:

      Upper layers

      Earth surface

      Bottom layer

      Slip surface

      Earthquake thrust

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