| Title | Zoroastrian architecture style |
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| Description | Zoroastrian architecture, primarily focused on fire temples, features enclosed spaces for ritual purity and the veneration of fire as a symbol of Ahura Mazda. |
| Tags | Zoroastrian Fire temple Atar Ahura Mazda Persian Parsi |
| Style ID | INHF-656066390-18-11-25-ZC |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/style/zoroastrian-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/zoroastrian-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 0 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Persia Central Asia Gujarat |
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| Time Periods | 6th Century BCE Present |
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| Dynasties | Achaemenid Empire Sasanian Empire Parsi Community |
| Sacred Contexts | Fire temples (Agiaries) Dakhmas (Towers of Silence) |
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| Associated Deities | Ahura Mazda Atar (Fire) Mithra |
| Primary Materials | Stone Brick Mud brick Wood |
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| Architectural Features | Fire altars Enclosed spaces Courtyards Elevated platforms Simple geometric designs |
| Keywords | Zoroastrian Fire temple Atar Ahura Mazda Persian Parsi |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices | Book | Details Zoroastrian religious practices and associated architecture. |