Tag: Zoroastrianism

  • Takht-e-Soleiman, the ancient Zoroastrian religious centre

    Takht-e-Soleiman, the ancient Zoroastrian religious centre

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    The Unesco World Heritage site Takht-e-Soleiman is 42 kilometers northeast from a small town called Takab in Iran.  It was the spiritual centre of the ancient state religion called Zoroastrianism. This 1500-year old site must have been remarkable in its heyday, because the fortifying walls that still stand are very impressive.  It is truly a…