A 2500-Year-Old Persian Fire Altar Reflecting the Fire Cult in Central Anatolia
Discovered in the Bünyan district of Kayseri, Central Anatolia, in the 1930s, the Persian Fire Cult Altar, dating back to 500 BC, is a unique artifact used in Persian fire-related religious rituals. Initially transferred to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations for security reasons, this altar is known to be the only example depicting the Persian