Ali Hozhabri. “Proposing a Function for Char-Ghapi, Qasr-e-Shirin, Iran
Historical and Archaeological Evaluation”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21487074 |
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| Authors | Domiziana Rossi (0000-0002-3608-4731, Mondes Iranien et Indien, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 42-43 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Abstracta Iranica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0240-8910 • E-ISSN: 1961-960X |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/abstractairanica.53183 |
| OpenAlex | W4207078925 |
| Language | EN |
One of the buildings of the Qasr-e Shirin complex, known as Char-Ghapi, is analysed in this paper by Hozhabri. After a summary of the literature on this chahar-taghi, correlated by an amazing set of images and a thorough and detailed description of the building, the author compares features of fire-temples and churches built during Sasanian period. It turns out that the Char-Ghapi has more characteristics in common with churches than fire-temples, as for instance the orientation to the cardin
Ancient history · Archaeology · Char · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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