Madar-e-Soleyman
Madar-e-Soleyman
Persian: مادر سليمان | |
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City | |
| Coordinates: 30°11′28″N 53°10′31″E / 30.19111°N 53.17528°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Pasargad |
| District | Pasargad |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,546 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Madar-e-Soleyman (Persian: مادرسليمان) is a city in, and the capital of, Pasargad District of Pasargad County, Fars province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Madar-e Soleyman Rural District. The name means "mother of Solomon," the Biblical Bathsheba, from the tomb historically reputed to belong to her (known as the Tomb of Cyrus in modern times).