Tappe Mil (Persian: تپه میل or the Fire Temple of Rey Persian: آتشکده ری, Fire Temple of Bahram Persian: آتشکده بهرام) is one of the historical religious places in Rey, Iran which has stood since the Sasanian Empire. It is named after Bahram V.[1]
| Bahram fire temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Zoroastrianism |
| Province | Tehran Province |
| Region | Iran |
| Location | |
| Location | Rey, Iran |
| Municipality | Rey |
| State | Rey |
| Territory | Iran |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Sasanian |
| Materials | Stone |
Geographical location
editAbout 12 kilometers southeast of Ray city towards Varamin, on the top of a wide hill in the city of Ghalenou, there are the remains of a palace or fire temple, which is known as tappe mil "pillar Hill", and it is built on two big foundations, which looks like Mil from a distance. Mil (Persian: میل) is a word in Persian language, which in architecture refers to a special narrow and tall building that was common in the past.[2]
Architecture
editThe direction of the building is east and west, and there was a iwan "porch" (Persian: ایوان) with four circular columns on the east front. A part of the fire temple was destroyed during Alexander's attack on Iran, and only a part of the chahartaq "four-arched" and beautiful structure of this fire temple remained in the form of two pillars.[3]
Excavations and renovation
editFor the first time in 1913, the French "Jacques de Morgan" restored this fire temple and the surrounding structures. This building was explored and excavated in 1933 by an American archaeologist named Eric Schmidt, and recently Firouzeh Shibani from Iran followed up its excavation work.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Irna website
- ^ "The website belonging to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran". Visit Iran.
- ^ "Iran tourism attractions information website" (in Persian).
- ^ ""تپه میل" قدیمی ترین آتشکده دوران ساسانی در"ری"". IRNA, Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). March 11, 2007.
External links
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