Noushijan

nooshijan
نوشیجان
Location within Iran
Alternative namesNush-i Jan / Nushijan / Noushijan
General information
StatusCultural
TypeFire temple
LocationMalayer, Iran
Coordinates34°21′56″N 48°38′00″E / 34.365559°N 48.633357°E / 34.365559; 48.633357
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Nooshijan is an archaeological site in the west of Iran near Malayer. According to excavations from this site this area was not inhabited earlier than 800 B.C.. The discovered features of this Tappe are as follows:

  • a building in the west of the Tappe (the first fire temple)
  • a columned hall (Apadana)
  • a central temple (the second temple)
  • rooms and storerooms
  • a tunnel
  • a rampart
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