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Atop a plateau in northwest Iran, above rolling pastures hemmed in by snowcapped mountains, rest the ruins of a sanctuary at a site known as Takht-e Soleyman, or Throne of Solomon. More than 1,500 years ago, this was a temple complex dedicated to Zoroastrianism, visited by kings of the Sasanian Empire, which flourished from the third to seventh century a.d. Inside the main temple, a sacred flame dedicated to warriors and military chieftains burned night and day, a testament to the importance of
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