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One of the buildings of the Qasr-e Shirin complex, known as Char-Ghapi, is analysed in this paper by Hozhabri. After a summary of the literature on this chahar-taghi, correlated by an amazing set of images and a thorough and detailed description of the building, the author compares features of fire-temples and churches built during Sasanian period. It turns out that the Char-Ghapi has more characteristics in common with churches than fire-temples, as for instance the orientation to the cardin... |
