Fire Temple of Isfahan
| Fire Temple of Isfahan | |
|---|---|
Picture of the fire temple in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Zoroastrianism |
| Province | Isfahan Province |
| Region | Iran |
| Location | |
| Location | Isfahan, Iran |
| Municipality | Isfahan |
| State | Isfahan, Iran |
| Territory | Iran |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Sassanid |
| Materials | Stone |
32°38′53″N 51°34′13″E / 32.648124°N 51.570339°EThe Fire Temple of Isfahan (Persian: آتشگاه اصفهان Âtašgâh-e Esfahân, also Romanized as Ātashgāh-e Esfahān) is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about eight kilometers west of city center of Isfahan, Iran.
The hill, which rises about 210 meters above the surrounding plain, was previously called Maras or Marabin after a village near there, and it is by that name that the site is referred to by Arab historians.