Qomp-e Atashkadeh, Fasa

🧭What kind of place is it?

The site is about 20 kilometres north of Fasa, and besides the spring and pool it has a pond used for raising fish. In the local dialect a pool is called a qomp. The natural part of the site sits alongside the remains of Sasanian buildings, and myrtle trees grow around the complex.

🕰️When was it built?

The remains of the fire temple date from the Sasanian era, and its roof has fallen in. It was built of rubble stone and sarooj and coated with plaster. The site was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 3 March 1937 as number 264.

👀What you will see

• The natural spring and a small pool sit beside the remains of the fire temple and form the water part of the site.
• In the remains of the fire temple you can see rubble stone and sarooj mortar, and the roof has collapsed.
• Sang-e Salman, a stone beside the fire temple, is thought to have been part of a building's gateway.
• Across the road stands a square block of stone with a circle carved on one face and a hollow on top.
• Myrtle trees grow around the site, and locals avoid cutting them because they hold them sacred.

💡Something interesting

Local people also call the fire temple Qorbangah, the place of sacrifice, and attribute it to Tahmuras, a king of the legendary Pishdadian dynasty. This is a local belief and does not tell us when the building was made.

🎒Good to know before you go