🔴Takht-e Soleyman🔴 (Throne of Solomon) ⚫It is situated on a remote plain surrounded by mountains in northwestern Iran , West Azerbaijan province. ⚫Folk legend relates that King Solomon used to imprison monsters inside a nearby 100 m deep crater which is called "Prison of Solomon". ⚫On this fortified oval platform are an artesian lake, a Zoroastrian fire temple, a temple dedicated to Anahita (the divinity of the waters), and a Sasanian royal sanctuary. 🌊The lake is roughly 260 by 400 feet (80 by 120 metres), and its overall depth averages about 230 feet (70 metres) and drops to about 400 feet (120 metres) at its deepest 🔥In the Zoroastrian religion, fire together with clean water are agents of ritual purity. ⚫The area surrounding Takht-e Soleymān was probably first inhabited in the early Achaemenian dynasty (559–330 BCE). ⚫This site was destroyed at the end of the Sasanian era, but was revived and partly rebuilt in the 13th century. ⚫It was recognized as a World Heritage Site in July 2003. . . Follow me @historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvelous History.❤ . . #TakhteSoleyman #WestAzarbaijan #Azarbaijan #AnaYurdum #Iran #IranisSafe #photography #iran #tehran #historical_grams #iranian #art #persian #fashion #tourism #travel #tourist #nature #vacation #trip #adventure #wanderlust #turismo #tour #love #traveler #explorepage #traveltheworld #traveller #landscapephotography (at The Archaeological Site of Takht-e Soleyman مجموعه تاریخی و باستانی تخت سلیمان) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP0-Xxpnv11/?utm_medium=tumblr
















