The reconstruction work of a fire temple dated back to Sassanid era was completed by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization on Friday, Iran’s official news agency (IRNA) reported.
Fire Temple, located in Ilam Province where the ancient Iranian Zoroastrians worshiped God, was originally built of pebbles found at river beds and a certain type of cement, called Sarouj amalgam, the managing director of the Cultural Heritage Department of Ilam told the agency.
The fire temple has a semi-covered square court yard with four arch on its four sides, a dome-like ceiling over the main prayer chamber, and a round pilgrimage hall encircling the main chamber, said the report.
The place was unearthed during the first archaeological surveys led by Belgian archaeologist John Vanderberg in 1970.
The initial phase of reconstruction of the fire temple was completed in January 1999 and the fire temple was listed as a national monument during the current Iranian year, said IRNA – Albawaba.com
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