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Atashgah,
the
fire
temple
located
on
the
top
of
the
hill
outside
the
center
of
Isfahan,
is
a
Zoroastrian
Temple.
It
is
located
on
the
western
road
of
Isfahan,
eight
kilometers
from
the
city.
The
fire
temple
is
placed
on
a
hill
which
is
105
meters
higher
than
the
road
level.
For
this
reason,
when
you
reach
the
top
of
the
hill
you
are
faced
with
an
amazing
view
over
Isfahan.
Also,
an
admirable
landscape
of
groves
and
farms
can
be
seen
from
up
there.
Zoroastrianism
was
the
central
pre-Islamic
religion
of
Sassanid.
The
worshipful
Zoroastrian
fire
temple,
Atashgah,
dates
back
to
the
Sassanid
Empire.
Yet,
archeological
researches
clarify
that
the
temple
is
a
complex
of
several
structures
each
belonging
to
a
specific
historical
period.
The
circular
tower
at
the
top
of
the
Maras
or
Marbin
hill
is
the
signature
monument
of
this
place.
This
circular
fire
altar
is
five
meters
in
diameter
which
is
surrounded
by
a
wall
cut
with
eight
windows.
This
structure
had
a
tall
dome
to
protect
the
fire.
The
building
main
material
is
mud-brick
made
with
clay,
lime
and
long
stems
of
reeds.
In
some
parts
of
the
construction,
the
thickness
of
the
walls
exceeds
four
meters.
It
was
clarified
that
the
whole
area
of
the
hill
was
covered
by
a
five-story
huge
building
which
the
fifth
and
the
forth
stories
still
remain.
In
the
history
book
written
by
Ibne
Rosteh
Esfahani,
it
was
stated
that
Atashgah
was
originally
used
as
a
castle.
The
name
Marbin
castle
is
related
to
the
word
Mehre
meaning
the
sun
which
hints
to
the
place
where
one
can
see
the
sun
better.
It
can
also
relate
to
the
word
Mar
meaning
snake
that
can
relate
to
the
shape
of
the
river
crawling
as
if
a
serpent
creeping
on
the
ground.
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