Achaemenid architecture includes all architectural achievements of the
Achaemenid Persians manifesting in construction of spectacular cities used for governance and inhabitation (
Persepolis,
Susa,
Ecbatana), temples made for worship and social gatherings (such as
Zoroastrian temples), and
mausoleums erected in honor of fallen kings (such as the burial tomb of
Cyrus the Great). The quintessential feature of Persian architecture was its eclectic nature with elements of Assyrian, Egyptian, Median and Asiatic Greek all incorporated, yet producing a unique Persian identity seen in the finished product. Achaemenid architecture is academically classified under
Parsian Architecture in terms of its style and design.