Temple Of Anahita At Kangavar
Coordinates: 34°30′05″N 47°57′37″E / 34.501389°N 47.960278°E / 34.501389; 47.960278 (Anahita temple, Kangavar, Iran)
The Anahita Temple (Persian: معبد آناهیتا در کنگاور یا پرستشگاه ناهید در کنگاور) is the name of one of two archaeological sites in Iran popularly thought to have been attributed to the ancient deity Anahita. The larger and more widely known of the two is located at Kangāvar in Kermanshah Province. The other is located at Bishapur.
The remains at Kangavar reveal an edifice that is Hellenistic in character, and yet display Persian architectural designs. The plinth's enormous dimensions for example, which measure just over 200m on a side, and its megalithic foundations, which echo Achaemenid stone platforms, "constitute Persian elements". This is thought to be corroborated by the "two lateral stairways that ascend the massive stone platform recalling Achaemenid traditions", particularly that of the Apadana Palace at Persepolis.
Another Iranian construction with Hellenistic characteristics is the Khurra mausoleum in Markazi Province.
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