Waterfall with main staircase and boulevard, in the fortress. Credit: Rabana-Merquly Archaeological Project The ancient mountain settlement of Rabana-Merquly, situated in present-day Iraqi Kurdistan, ...

Possibly of Mesopotamian origin, her cult was made prominent by Artaxerxes II, and statues and temples were set up in her honor throughout the Persian empire. A common cult of the various peoples of ...

Analysis indicates that an oily material has been added to the mortar to waterproof the structure of the building. The fortress and the terrace-shaped structures situated at both sides have been built ...

Besides being a fortress for military use, the ancient mountain settlement of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan could have also been a ‘sanctuary’ dedicated to the ancient Persian water goddess ...

After exploring Zoroastrian chants on her 2016 album “Gathas, songs my father taught me”, mezzo soprano Ariana Vafadari puts femininity to the fore with the heart-wrenching “Anahita”, inspired by the ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Anahita Temple, the second glorious stone building after Persepolis in Iran, has been constructed on a natural hill by using the platform method. Anahita in ancient Persian rituals ...

According to Mehr news agency, the Anahita Temple was built by order of Sassanid King Shapur I. The building, which was registered as a national monument in 1931, was also included in the UNESCO World ...