Fire Temmple of Naghareh Khaneh, A Place of Maguan Magu?

Subject Areas : Historical Archaeology

Roya Tajbakhsh ¹ , Milad Vandaee ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, Islamic Azad University of Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran.
2 - Young Researchers and Elites Club, Islamic Azad University of Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran.

Received: 2023-07-08 Accepted : 2023-07-08 Published : 2014-02-20

Keywords: sassanids, Zoroastrianism, Chartaghi, Fire Temple, Naghare hkhaneh, Farashband,

Abstract :

Various goals are targeted in modern studies performed on archaeology. Researchers, for instance, attempt to learn about architectural styles, economic condition, the power of the governing body , and peoples interest  towards religion through the study of monuments ,attending to Zoroastrianism And sensitivity towards religious events were among affairs attracting the attention of Sassanid kings. As a result, studying the history of this dynasty sheds lights on the reasons for  the kings interest to religion .thus the present research project attempted to perform an archeological study and on analysis of the spread of Chartaghies in the west and south-west of Fars province at the time of Sassanid dynasty during three archeological seasons in the winter of 2012, as well as the spring and summer of 2013, Eighteen Chartaghies were identified from Baladreh and Farashband towns to Firozabad .the current paper studies one of the most paramount and best -preserved Chartaghies- Naghare hkhaneh Chartaghies- in the afore- mentioned area Chronologically. The mind goal of this project was to do an architectural survey of Nagharekhaneh Chartaghi and to compare it with similar examples trying to deter mine its Chronology and history. Data collection was preformed through a field study accompanied with library work. Identifying the monument, topographical studies were performed. After wards, the pottery found at the site was thoroughly studied. The results of the study indicated that the present Chartaghi belongs to the time of the Sassanid dynasty and the early Islamic era in Iran based on the construction patterns observed. The chartaghi seems to belong to a period of time between the fifth to ninth centuries B.C.