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Fire temple of Niasar

Fire temple of Niasar

The fire temple of Niasar or foursquare Niasar, which is considered a Sassanid fire, is located at the highlands of Niasar, 35 km northwest of Kashan, on a steep cliff in the name of the Niasar Hall and next to the same waterfall. The construction of this fire temple is attributed to Ardashir Babakan. Fire temples and temples have a history of several thousand years, some of them exposed to public worship, and others were only available to priests and used to keep sacred fire.