Takht-e Soleyman: harmonious sanctuary inspired by natural context

A photo collection depicts Takht-e Soleyman (Throne of Solomon) and its cultural landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in West Azerbaijan province, north-western Iran, on 18 August, 2017.  The 10-ha ensemble includes a principal Zoroastrian sanctuary partly rebuilt in the 13th century during the Ilkhanid era as well as a temple of the Sasanian period (6th and 7th centuries) dedicated to Anahita, an ancient goddess of fertility. Takht-e Soleyman is an outstanding ensemble of royal architecture, joining the principal architectural elements created by the Sasanians in a harmonious composition inspired by their natural context. Tehran Times / Aryan Nasrollahi