Takht-e Soleyman, meaning Throne of Solomon, is an archaeological site in the mountains of northwestern Iran. It centres on a volcanic lake fed by a spring, surrounded by a fortified oval wall, within which stand the remains of a Zoroastrian fire temple, known as Azar Goshnasp, linked to the Sasanian kings. It was a major religious centre, where new rulers are said to have made pilgrimages. The site was later damaged by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius in a campaign, and was reused in the Mongol period. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the nearby volcano of Zendan-e Soleyman is also part of the property.
Before and after
- 28 August 430 CEDeath of Augustine of Hippo
- from 22 June 431 CE to 31 July 431 CEFirst Council of Ephesus
- from 435 CE to 437 CEBurgundian Revolt of Gunther
- from 439 CE to 442 CEVandal War (439-442)
- c. 450 CEConstruction of Takht-e Soleyman
- 450 CEBirth of Hormisdas
- c. 450 CEEruption of Ilopango
- 451 CEAetius and Theodoric stop Attila at the Catalaunian Plains
- 1 November 451 CECouncil of Chalcedon
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