-- ================================================ MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ** MAPS-L ================================================ RE Map of Iran Takht-e Soleiman completion soon DA Fri, 11 Nov 2005 FR Angie TO Maps-L http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=37558&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs *Map of Iran Takht-e Soleiman completion soon* Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, November 9 (IranMania) - A French mapmaking company, Jizman, winner of a tender for cartography of Takht-e Soleiman archeological site in West Azarbaijan province, has already completed mapping some 1,350 hectares of the site. The largest and most beautiful fire-temple dating back to the Sassanid Era (224-651 AD) is located at Takht-e Soleiman archeological complex, according to CHN. This fire-temple was in use for several centuries and a very mysterious fountain runs alongside the Takht-e Soleiman Lake. The existence of both fire and water in the temple indicated that the Sassanians worshipped both of them. Manager of Takht-e Soleiman project said that floor plans of different sections of this ancient edifice, including architectural remains of Belqis fortification, prison wall and ancient stone quarries have already been completed. The map drawn up by Jizman also shows the development process of the villages surrounding Takht-e Soleiman. .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._ ANGIE COPE American Geographical Society Library UW Milwaukee 2311 E. Hartford Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/index.html Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm [log in to unmask] (414) 229-6282 (800) 558-8993 (US TOLL FREE) (414) 229-3624 (FAX) Map Librarian, MAPS-L Moderator http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/AGSL/welcome_to_mapsl%20forum.html .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._