Persian Gardens

The Scriptures Illustrated | by Sharon Williams and Ben Williams | Volume 24, Issue 1 | January – February 2018

At Pasargadae, on the dusty yet fertile plain of Morghab in southern Iran, lie the remnants of the first great Persian garden constructed by Cyrus the Great, once filled with exotic plants and animals. Gardens hold a hidden story: they reminisce of the fall of man but whisper from every cor...