Cyrus the Great Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

grafinator: Stopped by to check on the cache today and the area was scattered with garbage and a hole cut in the fence, this area has been a problem for this cache for years.
Time to go to rest.

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Hidden : 3/24/2007
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This geocache is probably accessible by wheelchair, but you will most likely need someone to help you retrieve the cache container once at the coordinates.

Cyrus the Great (ca. 576 or 590 BC — August 530 BC), also known as Cyrus II of Persia and Cyrus the Elder, was the founder of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. As leader of the Persian people in Anshan, he conquered the Medes and unified the two separate Iranian kingdoms; as the king of Persia, he reigned over the new empire from 559 BC until his death.

The empire expanded under his rule, eventually conquering most of Southwest Asia, much of Central Asia, and much of the Indian frontier to create the largest nation the world had yet seen. During his 29-year reign, Cyrus fought against some of the great states of the early Classical period, including the Median Empire, Lydia, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

Cyrus did not venture into Egypt, as he himself died in battle, fighting the Massagetae along the Syr Darya in August 530 BC. Cyrus was succeeded by his son, Cambyses II, who managed to conquer Egypt during his short rule.

Cyrus is the first king whose name was suffixed with the word "Great", a titulary style adopted by his Achaemenid successors including Darius the Great, Xerxes the Great, etc. He is considered by most Persians as the Father of Iran. Beyond his civilization, Cyrus left a lasting legacy on religion, politics (the Declaration of Independance), military strategy, as well as on Middle Eastern and Western civilization.

To find the location of Cyrus the Great's ancient lost treasure from when he once ruled his massive empire, translate this code into a form you can understand.
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

angheny pnzb, onfr bs gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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