Zendan-e Soleyman
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Zendan-e Soleyman is an ancient volcanic hill and archaeological site in Iran, notable for its deep, waterless pit and religious significance in pre-Islamic Iranian traditions.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
volcanic hill ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegend | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Zoroastrianism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pre-Zoroastrian Iranian cults ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | historic Azerbaijan region of Iran ⓘ |
| geologicalType | travertine cone ⓘ |
| hasAccess | reachable by road from Takab ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
fortification remains
ⓘ
religious structures ⓘ ritual installations ⓘ |
| hasElevation | hill ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central crater-like depression
ⓘ
deep waterless pit ⓘ steep conical hill ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInAntiquity |
religious sanctuary
ⓘ
ritual center ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | extinct volcano ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | dry crater without permanent water ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameMeaning | Prison of Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | pre-Islamic Iranian traditions ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
archaeology
ⓘ
geology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasType | natural-cultic site ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks Takht-e Soleyman basin ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of the Takht-e Soleyman cultural landscape ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Takht-e Soleyman archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with ancient Iranian cult practices
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dramatic vertical pit ⓘ integration of natural and sacred landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Azerbaijan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Takht-e Soleyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Takab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | within the buffer zone of Takht-e Soleyman World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Achaemenid period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasanian period NERFINISHED ⓘ pre-Islamic era ⓘ |
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