Travel to Iran: Zoroastrian Sites

This is a travel blog for my 2005 journey to a number of Zoroastrian sacred sites in Iran, in addition to other small excursions. Most of these sites are open to tourists, though some require advanced planning and are often hard to reach.

Wednesday, June 08, 2005


Esfahan. Ancient fire-temple. The tablet reads: "Atashgah". The Atashgah mountain, with a height of 1680 meters above sea level and located to the West of Esfahan, covers an approximate area of 36,000 squared meters. During the Sassanid era, its religious structures included a fire-temple and various prayer rooms. The small room which still stands from those times is where the fire was kept. The Atashgah mountain and its enclosed historical remains have been recorded as item number 380 in the national archives and any invasion, alteration, or damage to its site are considered unlawful and subject to criminal pursuit under the Islamic Protective laws.