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02-JUN-2011 Mani

Temple of Anahita

Kangavar

The Anahita Temple (Persian: معبد آناهیتا در کنگاور یا پرستشگاه‌ ناهید در کنگاور) is the name of one of two archaeological sites in Iran popularly thought to have been attributed to the ancient deity Anahita. The larger and more widely known of the two is located at Kangāvar in Kermanshah Province. The other is located at Bishapur.

The remains at Kangavar reveal an edifice that is Hellenistic in character, and yet display Persian architectural designs. The plinth's enormous dimensions for example, which measure just over 200m on a side, and its megalithic foundations, which echo Achaemenid stone platforms, "constitute Persian elements".

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Giancarlo Guzzardi18-Aug-2012 14:21
I like much the light here and the composition
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