Kerman Fire temple Kerman was the second city in Iran to which Zoroastrians had taken refuge and gathered over the past several centuries. It was a small town with about 30,000 inhabitants in the 19th ...
Fire Temple The most famous Iranian Zoroastrian Fire Temple. This picturesque building with a Sassanid design is located in a lush green garden courtyard. It keeps a holy flame that is said to have been ...
Atash Gah, Old Fire Temple of Esfahan On a western road of Esfahan, about eight kilometers from the city (on Esfahan-Najaf Abad Road), on the right there is a single stratified hill of sedimentary stone, ...
... stand out as must-visit destinations. Isfahan, with its artistic historical sites, great mosques, nice bridges, historical churches, and firetemples, like a live museum, can amaze all visitors. Isfahan' ...
... Qazvin and Tabriz cities as the Safavid dynasty's capitals, Takht e Suleiman(Solomon Throne) with the most important Zoroastrian fire temple, Urmia city with the first Eastern Assyrian church, the most ...
... is your favorite historical site to visit? Would you like to discover the Ilam temples from 3500 years ago? Would you like to visit the Achaemenid stony palaces that were set on fire by the drunk Alexander? ...
... contains three important Sassanid firetemples. After the Islamic Conquest, the temples were named Takht-e Soleyman to stop Muslims from destroying them. The ruins of the ancient fire temples, stone parapets, ...
... and prayer, the city of bicycles, the city of sweets, the city of Qanat, and the city of fire and sunshine.
- Historical and touristic attractions of Yazd It contains a treasure of Iranian ...
... use in ancient times.
Takht-e Soleyman. Takab city- West Azarbaijan Takht-e Soleyman also known as Azar Goshnasp literally "the Fire of the Warriors", is an archaeological site in West ...
... Anahita. The site has important symbolic significance. The designs of the fire temple, the palace, and the general layout have strongly influenced the development of Islamic architecture
Ardabil ...
... of the fire lights in the absolute darkness of the desert double the pleasure of this exciting journey which leaves an unforgettable memory for you. Also, the sound of moving sand and the wind in the absolute ...
... city has contained a series of monuments and buildings like traditional bazaars, mosques, gardens, buildings, and firetemples related to various periods of time. In addition, the city contains the world’s ...
... Bahman, son of Esfandiar, is reported to have built a fire temple, famous as Mehr-e Ardashir, which was one of the most famous sanctuaries during the Sasanid period and was later converted into the Congregational ...
... of the masses here. They range from the Gol-o-Golab (Rose and Rosewater) festival in Kashan in May to the Chak Chak fire temple festival near Yazd in June, which celebrates the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism. ...
... definitely dates from remote antiquity, there is not much evidence of its past. The remains of a fire temple prove the importance of the village during the pre-Islamic period. The Islamic history of Abianeh, ...
... and other historical monuments which are astonishing and worth visiting. You should add to this unique collection the churches, old houses, Zoroastrian firetemples, as well as the historical minarets ...
... of time, have changed to Niasar. Another theory is that the village's name is derived from the words meaning "the head of reeds”.
What to visit around Kashan
Fire Temple ...
... in the Sialk Hills remains of the Sassanid fire temple, underground city, and other historical sites reveal that this region was one of the primary centers of civilization in the pre-historic ages. Hence ...
... firetemples, the remains of which are in Niasar, Abianeh, and Khorram-Dasht, underline the importance of this area during the Sassanid rule.
Early in the Islamic period
An interesting ...
... Museum, the Zoroastrian Fire Temple with a 4,00-year-old sacred fire, and the Tower of Silence. in the end, you will have a short journey to the desert. A place that fascinates all with its beauty and ...
... is the most prominent historical monument and represents an important part of their history and culture. According to historians, the mosque was constructed on a Sassanid fire temple. The Jame Mosque with ...
... hotel to relax in the desert and enjoy the sunset and early sunset in the desert. You can visit the harsh desert, enjoy camel riding, and chat with friends around a fire stove under a starry sky.
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... houses of Kerman this is the best choice. After walking in Kerman Bazaar and watching the most beautiful historical monuments, on the way from Moshtaghieh Dome to Zoroastrian Fire Temple(450 m far from), ...
... in all architectural aspects of Mithraic temples2 despite the geographic and historical scope, and these elements are later repeated in fire temples, churches, and even mosques. One could argue that the ...
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The ZIGGURAT, with an outer base of 10 m. square is built mainly of sun-dried brick bonded with cement and bitumen and was faced with glazed kiln-fired bricks of blue and green with a ...
... The designs of the fire temple, the palace, and the general layout have strongly influenced the development of Islamic architecture.
Takht-e Soleyman, A universal heritage The archaeological site of ...
... were the priests and guardians of the firetemples of Anahita before they came to the throne. In the ruins of the birthplace of the Sassanid Empire, the ancient city of Istakhr in Fars Province, are the ...
... other religions in peace and friendship. The most important evidence of this historical event is the presence of Jewish synagogues and Zoroastrian firetemples next to the most prestigious Muslims mosques ...
... Holyshrines, tombs, synagogues, and Zoroastrian firetemples. Also, non-religious buildings that have religious-cultural roots such as water reservoirs, baths, Qanats, schools, caravanserais, and bazaars ...
... Semnan Province, Iran. This mosque mentioned as the oldest one in Iran. A mosque built on the remains of a Sassanid fire temple. Tari Khane, or "God's House' is a combination of the Arabic mosque plans with ...
... Muslim mosques and holy shrines, alongside the Jewish synagogue - numerous churches and Zoroastrian firetemples - testify to the peaceful coexistence of religions.
-Shiraz, The city of ...
Sassanian Palaces Before the rise of Islam much of the Middle East was ruled by the Sasanians (A.D. 224-651), a dynasty named after Sasan, an ancestor of its founder, Ardashir I. From their homeland in ...
... structures mud brick, fired brick, and wood were also used in addition to stone, Mudbrick was used for walls, red-colored baked brick was used for revetment, while wood was employed for ceilings and doors ...
... of the living rock, and a long canal laid with stone slabs and bound with mortar seems to have guided water from the Rudbar River to a water mill.
-Azarju Fire Temple What looks today ...
... likeness of the vainglorious Timur.
-Kazerun Fire Temple
The fire temple of Kazerun, located about 10 km southeast of the town, is believed to be one of the five famous fire temples ...
Anahita Ancient Iranians venerated four sacred substances - water, soil, wind, and fire - and believed that each one of these had a patron god or goddess. Anahita was the ancient Iranian goddess of fertility, ...
... and silver, a garden, many male and female servants, and a robe of honor. Shapur and two fire-altars on the square, but these have disappeared. One of the columns also tumbled into nineteen pieces. (The ...
... from Sasanid firetemples, usually, one Eivan was built(2). It marked the qibla side and highlighted the sanctuary of the former fire temple. Soon afterward, the opposite, northern wall of the mosque' ...
... rising above the Delgosha Garden, and several firetemples. Archeologists confirmed the pre-Islamic origin of Shiraz when they found in Persepolis clay tablets recording the wages of workmen who built ...
... practicing their ceremonies free for centuries. On the way, don't miss the opportunity to visit the Takht-e-Solomon or Azar Goshnasp, the most famous Iranian Zoroastrian firetemples dating back to the ...
... practicing their ceremonies free for centuries. On the way, don't miss the opportunity to visit the Takht-e-Solomon or Azar Goshnasp, the most famous Iranian Zoroastrian firetemples dating back to the ...
... inteligent architects have used religious symbolism into the design of mousques, holy shrines and maosoleoums. Iran, as a multicultural and multi-religious destination(Jews Synagogous, Zoroastrian fire ...
... religious symbolism into the design of mousques, holy shrines and maosoleoums. Iran, as a multicultural and multi-religious destination(Jews Synagogous, Zoroastrian firetemples, Christian Churches & Muslims ...
... religious symbolism into the design of mousques, holy shrines and maosoleoums. Iran, as a multicultural and multi-religious destination(Jews Synagogous, Zoroastrian firetemples, Christian Churches & Muslims ...
... Zoroastrian fire temple, and Muslim mosque show an astonishing dynamic in this street, and due to this variety made famous to the religious street. The popularity of these religious monuments is a response ...
... dynasty. The building was ruined after a fire but the fake and the columns are still remaining. The nearly tall fare is all built of stone except for the framework. It has two different views from the ...
... the early Neolithic period was the use of baked or fired pottery vessels. This important craft, which seems to have been developed first in western and southwestern Iran, underwent a rapid change from ...
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Takht e Soleyman also known as Azar Goshnasp literally "the Fire of the Warriors", is an archaeological site in West Azarbaijan, Iran. This is the biggest and most famous fire temple of Zoroastrian people. ...
... city of Zoroastrian" and you can visit the Zoroastrian Fire Temple, where an eternal flame has preserved for over 1,500 years. Finally, we take a moment to reflect at the Towers of Silence, historicall ...
... which offers deep insights into this fascinating era. We continue to Takab city to visit the most important Sassanid's Zoroastrian's fire temple.
Day 7: Takht-e-Soleyman, Ardebil (377 Km) Toda ...