Read this !!! - Remains of Sassanids and Ashkanids - Ancient Persian Empires discoveries

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Image of Sassanid woman
In north west of Iran , Khorasan Province there is a city named Dargaz , If you visit this city you can discover remains of ancient arts everywhere around the town , one of these discoveries is a Zoroastrian temple called Bandian (Band in Persian means Dam and because this monument is built near a river they call it Bandian) the temple was found in 1990 during alignment of agricultural lands and archaeologist Mahdi Rahbar was the exploration supervisor , Rahbar says : "On the stucco in the fire temple hall, the kingdom of Bahram Gur! and his victory over the king of Hephthalites! , the striker of the north of Khorasan, are depicted. The remains of the Sassanid period are usually decorative or single-faced. While the works on the wall of fireworks are sheets of the history of this period."
Bandian Stucco

The Sasanian Empire , also known as Sassanian, Sasanid, Sassanid or Neo-Persian Empire) known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr[1] in Middle Persian,was the last imperial dynasty in Persia (Iran) before the rise of Islam, ruled by and named after the Sasanian dynasty from 224 to 651 AD.The Sasanian Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognized as one of the leading world powers alongside its neighboring arch-rival the Roman-Byzantine Empire, for a period of more than 400 years.
fire temple

The most interesting part of the hall is the images that have been featured in the form of a two-dimensional design of this hall, and inscriptions have been discovered written in Pahlavi language. These roles and illustrations cover a variety of topics, including hunting, warfare, religious scenes and power deletion, in all of which they are spiritually and persuasive. The beautiful gypsum chimney is located in front of the hall to the fire temple.

stucco
the temple located in 2 km distance north west of Dargaz
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archaeologists also discovered another ancient remains in south of the city , there is a village named Chapeshlu , archaeologists claim it's one of the big ancient cities belongs to Ashkanian Empire which lays under the village they already started diggings. they believe it is the first capital of the Ashkanians Empre.

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Very interesting indeed... Could that Round Circle within a tall Square have been used to hold a supply of water...???
@pocketechange

No it's a fireplace in the middle Zoroastrians used to lit fire and gather around the fire and pray to God but they were keeping the fire on forever

I only thought water because it appeared be he up high...
@pocketechange

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