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The Anahita Temple (Persian: پرستشگاه آناهیتا) is the name of one of two archaeological sites in Iran popularly thought to have been attributed to the ancient Iranian deity Anahita. The larger and more widely known of the two is located at Kangāvar in Kermanshah Province .
Temple of Anahita, Kangavar archaeological site in Kermanshah province, Iran. Temple of Anahita, Istakhr archaeological site in Fars province, Iran. Arachosia, name of which derives from Old Iranian *Harahvatī (Avestan Haraxˇaitī, Old Persian Hara(h)uvati-). Hara Berezaiti, "High Hara", the mythical mountain that is the origin of the ...
The Temple of Anahita (Middle Persian: Ādur-Anāhīd) was an ancient fire temple in Istakhr dedicated to the worship of the Iranian goddess Anahid. History
Temple of Anahita of Kangavar: Kangavar, Kermanshah province Cultural (iii) 5189. 09/08/2007 An ancient site dedicated to the Persian water goddess, Anahita. The temple complex is characterized by its grandiose terraces, monumental stairways, and remnants of stone columns, suggesting a blend of Greek and Persian architectural influences. [49]
According to Strabo, the "Armenians shared in the religion of the Perses and the Medes and particularly honored Anaitis". [4] The kings of Armenia were "steadfast supporters of the cult" [5] and Tiridates III, before his conversion to Christianity, "prayed officially to the triad Aramazd-Anahit-Vahagn but is said to have shown a special devotion to 'the great lady Anahit, ... the benefactress ...
Artaxerxes II was thus the first known Achaemenid king to recognize Anahita, who was the divinity of "the Waters" and hence associated with fertility, healing and wisdom. [46] He promoted the worship of Anahita, erecting temples and statues of the goddess across the empire. [47] This included the cities of Ecbatana, Susa, and Babylon. [44]
According to the current sources, Papak was the priest of the Fire Temple of Anahita. He managed to assemble local Persian warriors who believed in the deity. [2] At the time, Vologases V's reign was disrupted due to the invasion of Septimius Severus, Roman emperor, on Mesopotamia. [35]
1973 The Temple of Anahita, Discoveries and Reconstruction, 3rd Annual Archaeological Research and Exploration Conference in Tehran, National Museum of Iran, pp. 19–10. 1974 The Temple of Anahita, Discoveries and Reconstruction, 3rd Annual Archaeological Research and Exploration Conference in Tehran, National Museum of Iran, pp. 90–73.