Join Mark B. Garrison, Alice Pratt Brown Distinguished Professor of Art History, Trinity University, as he discusses the role of fire in Persian religions, including Zoroastrianism. Using glyphs and reliefs from Persepolis, he outlines the role of fire rituals in the ancient world. This program was made possible by the American Institute of Iranian Studies.
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Art, T. M. M. o. (2016, February 07). Of Temples, Towers, Altars, and Fire Worship: The Ritual Landscape at Persepolis. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/713/of-temples-towers-altars-and-fire-worship-the-ritu/
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Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Of Temples, Towers, Altars, and Fire Worship: The Ritual Landscape at Persepolis." World History Encyclopedia, February 07, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/713/of-temples-towers-altars-and-fire-worship-the-ritu/.
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Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Of Temples, Towers, Altars, and Fire Worship: The Ritual Landscape at Persepolis." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Feb 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/713/of-temples-towers-altars-and-fire-worship-the-ritu/.
