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sanctuary
Iran
UNESCO site
Takht-e-Soleymān
world heritage complex
Zoroastrian city
Western Azerbaijan Province


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Takht-e-Soleymān

Takht-e-Soleymān
An ancient Zoroastrian sanctuary city ruin in northwestern Iran in West Azerbaijan province highlands. Designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2004. In and around this site has been constantly settled for 10,000 years, and sanctuary site, constructed in about 500BCE was one of three great Zoroastrian fire altars.

Yves Saulnier, Ulrike Bohra, , Ulrich John and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo


22 comments - The latest ones
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Thank you for the information, Diana.
The place is something to remember, barren, austere, simple and wild.
6 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Le paysage est époustouflant et captivant
Merci pour le commentaire
Bisous Diana ♥
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful landscape image.
6 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Fantastic landscape!!!!!****
6 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Thanks for your visits and comments!
6 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Great capture of a fantastic landscape, thanks for the interesting notes Diana.
6 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Exceptional capture!

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6 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Outstanding capture of this ancient sanctuary site! Truly remarkable!!
Have a great new week, dear Diana! Hugs xxx
6 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Thank you for helping to create awareness of breast cancer and testicular cancer.
It's all in your hands...
www.ipernity.com/group/2324220
6 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
Interesting view ! This sIte, at the top of an extinct volcano, is believed to have been the birthplace of Zoroaster ,..
6 years ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to Pat Del club
Indeed. Thanks Pat.
6 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
Great landscape ! :-)
6 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautifully composed image and a great landscape shot Diana. Love the feeling of wide open space. Have a good week
6 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
gutes Bild und interessante Info
6 years ago.
 Henri Boddaerd
Henri Boddaerd
Merveilleux panorazma.
6 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you for helping to create awareness of breast cancer and testicular cancer.
It's all in your hands...
www.ipernity.com/group/2324220
6 years ago.
 Simone Maurel
Simone Maurel club
magnifique,ce doit être un si beau pays
6 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
that's wonderful!
6 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
An impressive image and fascinating background information.
6 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Amazing terrain and capture!
6 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Very interesting. I have now read a few articles about this ...
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A great view into a fascinating landscape ! And thanks for the small text, Diana !
5 years ago.

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