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Fire altars

Scope note

Use for open-air structures, usually with stepped bases, constructed for the maintenance and worship of the sacred fire in Zoroastrianism and like religions. For buildings constructed for similar purposes, use "fire temples."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30007631

Broader Terms used

<freestanding altars>

Term used for

altars, fire

Equivalent Terms used

fire altar

Created

13yrs ago

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