Geochemical and petrographic identification of stone quarries used for the construction of the Anahita Temple of Kangavar (West Iran)

Geochemical and petrographic identification of stone quarries used for the construction of the Anahita Temple of Kangavar (West Iran)

Abstract The archaeological site of the Anahita Temple in Kangavar is one of the best-known stone monuments in western Iran and dates back to the Persian Empire period of Iranian history (about 550 BC to 650 AD). The Temple was constructed on a semi-artificial hill out of large stone blocks, many of...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Atefeh Shekofteh, Omid Oudbashi, Giuseppe Cultrone, Masoud Ansari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-02-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Anahita Temple
Stone quarry
Geochemistry
Limestone
XRF
XRD
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-020-0361-z

Similar Items

Similar Items