Iran -- Esfahan Zoroastrian fire temple
Address: western outskirts of Isfahan, near intersection of Amir Kabir Road with Atashgah Avenue
Located on a hilly mound outside the city, the Atashkadeh is a fire temple that dates back to the Sassanian era. Seen from a distance, as you approach it from the east on Atashgah Avenue, it bears a striking resemblance to the Greek Acropolis at Athens. The very mythical, iconic appearance of such temple complexes is what appeals most to tourists looking for an insight into cultural history.
As you arrive, you will notice that not much remains today of the once mighty Zoroastrian temple. The mud bricks that held it up high over the surrounding lands hundreds of years ago have started giving way.
To get to the very top of the hill you will have to negotiate your own path -- there is no clear marked route to the temple, so make sure you have a local or guide with you when you ascend. The ten minutes or so that you spend scrambling around the hilly dune, groping a rock here, holding onto a precipice there, will pay off as soon as you haul yourself onto the topmost level -- the stunning view towards the city and the suburbs from the circular temple at the top is what will involuntarily make you pull out your tripod and SLR camera and start shooting away.
Zoroastrian fire temple in Atashghah near Isfahan, Iran.MPG
The Atashgah of Isfahan is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about eight kilometers west of city center of Isfahan, Iran.One part of the complex, on the southern flank of the hill are the remains of a citadel of about twenty buildings (or rooms within buildings), many of which—particularly those in the lower half of cluster—are however only evident as foundation traces. Several buildings in the cluster have a classic char taq four arch floor-plan, characteristic of Zoroastrian fire-temples of the 3rd century onwards and that are the actual atashgahs that housed sacred fires. Other buildings include what may have been storage rooms and living quarters for priests and affluent pilgrims. A tentative identification of the purpose of the ruins was first made in 1937 by Andre Godard, but it was not until until 1960, when architect Maxine Siroux made the first drawings, that the site could be properly studied. Godard's identifications were subsequently confirmed by Klaus Schippman in 1971.
Another feature of the complex are the remains of a tower-like circular building on the very top of the same hill. This structure, which was once at least twenty meters high, is known by the local populace as the Burj-i Gurban, or Burj-i Kurban,Tower of Sacrifice, and appears to have been a military watch-tower with a flare that could be lit to warn of an approaching enemy .
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The Fire temple of Isfahan (Persian: آتشگاه اصفهان Âtašgâh-e Esfahân, also Romanized as Ātashgāh-e Esfahān) is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about eight kilometers west of city center of Isfahan, Iran.The hill, which rises about 210 meters above the surrounding plain, was previously called Maras or Marabin after a village near there, and it is by that name that the site is referred to by Arab historians.
One part of the complex, on the southern flank of the hill, are the remains of a citadel of about twenty buildings (or rooms within buildings), many of which—particularly those in the lower half of cluster—are however only evident as foundation traces. Several buildings in the cluster have a classic char taq four arch floor-plan, characteristic of Zoroastrian fire-temples of the 3rd century onwards and that are the actual atashgahs that housed sacred fires. Other buildings include what may have been storage rooms and living quarters for priests and affluent pilgrims. A tentative identification of the purpose of the ruins was first made in 1937 by Andre Godard, but it was not until 1960, when architect Maxine Siroux made the first drawings, that the site could be properly studied. Godard's identifications were subsequently confirmed by Klaus Schippman in 1971.
Another feature of the complex are the remains of a tower-like circular building on the very top of the same hill. This structure, which was once at least twenty meters high, is known by the local populace as the Burj-i Gurban, or Burj-i Kurban, Tower of Sacrifice, and appears to have been a military watch-tower with a flare that could be lit to warn of an approaching enemy (i.e. a beacon).
In both cases, the remaining walls are of baked brick, held together with a clay-reed mixture. In the 10th century, the buildings were used by the Esmā'ili inhabitants of Isfahan to hide from tax collectors. The Arab historian Masudi visited the site around the same time, and records local tradition as having believed that the site was converted from one of idol worship to one of fire by King Yustasf (i.e. Vishtaspa, the patron of Zoroaster) when he adopted the religion of the Magi.
n 2002 archaeologist Alireza Jafari Zand published a report on pre-Islamic Isfahan in which he emphasizes the religious role of the complex, and with reference to radiocarbon dating suggests that the construction was Elamite (pre-6th century). A doctoral thesis suggests a similarity between the tower and an edifice in Qom known as the Chahak fire temple; the similarity—so the author—being that the building in Qom has a cylindrical structure at the top while the tower in Isfahan is based on a circular plan.
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Atashgah or the Fire Temple is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on the top of a hill about eight kilometers west of city center of Isfahan, Iran. The hill, about 210 meters high, as previously called Maras or Marabin after a village near there. It is believed to be an ancient Zoroastrian fire temple which is currently no longer in use. Looking from the top of the hill gives a magnificent view of Zayandeh Rud river and the city of Isfahan.
One part of the complex, on the southern flank of the hill, is the remains of Marabin citadel of about twenty buildings/rooms. Atashgah has characteristic of Zoroastrian fire-temples of the 3rd century.
There are the remains of a tower-like circular building on the top of the hill which is known as Burj-i Qurban, Tower of Sacrifice,. It was reportedly twenty meters high in old times.
An Arab historian Masudi visited the site around 10th century and recorded local tradition that the site was converted from one of idol worship to one of fire by King Yustasf (i.e. Vishtaspa, the patron of Zoroaster) when he adopted the religion of the Magi.
Atashgah is one of the most favorite visiting places for local as well as foreign tourists. Climbing up the hill to see the archeological remains is an uphill task for elderly people.
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