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  1 - A proposition for the location of the ancient Chichast Lake
  Reza Rezaloo Yahya Ayramloo Ghasem Mehravar Gigloo
  Abstract   This article is concerned with finding a location for the ancient Chichast Lake with special reference to mythic tale of Kaykhosrow, the Kiani King in Avesta and also consulting Pahlavi, historical, Islamic texts, and Shahnameh.   Different asp More

  Abstract   This article is concerned with finding a location for the ancient Chichast Lake with special reference to mythic tale of Kaykhosrow, the Kiani King in Avesta and also consulting Pahlavi, historical, Islamic texts, and Shahnameh.   Different aspects relevant to this theme such as battle of Kaykhosrow with Afrasyab, Chichast features according to various texts, location of Bahman’s Citadel and Azar Goshasb’s fire temple are the matters discussed in the article.  According to the above sources and the interconnectedness of the locations mentioned, Shorabil Lake in Ardebil has been proposed for the location of Chichast Lake.  The study ofgeographical features of Ardebil Province and researches carried out in this vein, the authors of this article concluded that from many aspects Shorabil Lake in Ardabil coincides well with the characteristics of Chichast Lake.  This research was conducted by library method and was based on historical, geographical, and literary sources.  Ancient religious texts, and Shahnameh were the main focus in this connection. Manuscript profile