temple of Anahita
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The temple of Anahita is an ancient sanctuary dedicated to the Iranian water and fertility goddess Anahita, located within the Takht-e Soleyman archaeological complex in northwestern Iran.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Anahita (Takht-e Soleyman) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sasanian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Aredvi Sura Anahita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal Sasanian cult ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 36.60°N 47.23°E ⓘ |
| country |
Iran
ⓘ
Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Iranian
ⓘ
Sasanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Anahita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeityType |
fertility goddess
ⓘ
water goddess ⓘ |
| distanceToNearestTown | about 45 km northeast of Takab ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | German archaeological missions (20th century) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
Sasanian religious practices
ⓘ
stone architectural decoration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
massive stone blocks
ⓘ
rectangular sanctuary layout ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOf | Takht-e Soleyman, Solomon’s Throne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Takht-e Soleyman World Heritage property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Takht-e Soleyman archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | West Azerbaijan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Zagros Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
ancient fire temple at Takht-e Soleyman
ⓘ
sacred lake of Takht-e Soleyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Takab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Takht-e Soleyman site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cultural landscape of Takht-e Soleyman ⓘ religious complex at Takht-e Soleyman ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Sasanian period ⓘ |
| region | historic Azerbaijan (Iran) ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Iranian religion ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
fertility
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| significance | important sanctuary of goddess Anahita in northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1077 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.