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Marbin Fortress
Marbin Fortress. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Fire Temple of Isfahan (Persian: آتشگاه اصفهان, romanized: Âtašgâh-e Esfahân or Ātashgāh-e Esfahān) is a Sasanian era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about 8 kilometers west of the city center of Isfahan, Iran.

The hill, which rises about 210 meters above the surrounding plain, was previously called Maras or Marabin after a village near there, and it is by that name that the site is referred to by Arab historians.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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