Mele Hairam Explained

Mele-Heiran
Religious Affiliation:	Zoroastrianism
Country:	Turkmenistan
Province:	Ahal Province
Location:	Serakhs Oasis
Year Completed:	Late Parthian period

Mele-Heiran is a Zoroastrian fire temple located in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It was discovered in 1997 by a Polish-Turkmen expedition led by Barbara Kaim, a professor of archaeology at the University of Warsaw. The complex archaeological project is known as the "Mele-Heiran Fire Temple."

History

The temple is believed to have been constructed during the late Parthian period. In the Sassanian era, it was known as Atash-Bahram.^{[1] [2]}

The site was found in the Serakhs Oasis, 15 kilometers east of the city of Serakhs.^[3]

Notes and References

1. ((Kaim, B.)) . Iranica Antiqua . Ancient Fire Tempels in the Light of the Discovery at Mele Hairam . 29 . 321–322 . 2003.
2. Book: ((Kaim, B.)) . ((Mamedov, M.)), ((Muradov, R. G.)) . 2011 . Historical and cultural sites of Turkmenistan: discoveries, researches and restoration for 20 years of independence . Victorious fire at Mele Hairam . Turkmen state publishing service . 303–335.
3. ((Kaim, B.)) . Studia Iranica . Un temple du feu Sassanide découvert à Mele Hairam, Turkmenistan Méridional . 31 . 2 . 215–230 . 2002.