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The remains of what supposedly has been a firetemple

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The tombs of famous Persian kings are not like any other tomb.
Then there is a tower-like construction which was used either as a fire-temple or a house of prayers in ancient times. Walking further to the edge of the cliffs, there are more reliefs in the rocks, depicting amongst others the Roman emperor Valeriano and a Persian king. On top of the hill, there is a column where fires were lit to communicate with Persepolis. If anything, walking around this area gave me an overwhelming sensation of history.
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