The archaeological site Oluz Höyük is located in the Amasya province of Turkey, one of a number of provinces bordering the Black Sea provinces. The site is near a village close to the border of the Çorum province. It would be rather ordinary and dull, except for the fact that a Zoroastrian fire temple has been discovered there along with thousands of artifacts. The find is quite large and a rarity; there are no other Persian sites in the area. But that’s not even the best part. The find dates to the 5th century BCE and according to Professor Şevket Dönmez, Istanbul University Archaeology, this makes it the oldest Zoroastrian site, older than any temple in Persia. Since the religion was supposed to have started in Perisa, this creates a historical issue as well as an essential question that needs to be asked. What role did this region of Anatolia play in the history of Zoroastrianism? As Professor Dönmez puts it, “Anatolia has entered the sacred geography of today’s Zoroastrian.”
For more articles related to science & history go to Historic & Scientific Findings and check out my other pages for excellent content on science, technology, history and more!
The best way to support this website is to share it and this article across social media and with your friends.
Check out the info below the article. You can see my Facebook & Twitter Feed, different categories, subscription services, subscribe for emails and more.
I now have a MakerSupport as well. Feel free to subscribe to me there as well:
https://www.makersupport.com/tomeoftrovius
Here is a referral link so that you can start your very own account and begin supporting creators:
https://www.makersupport.com/tomeoftrovius/?rc=tomeoftrovius
Support my site on Patreon for as little as $1 per month. You contribute to the articles, you create the supply AND demand. For only $12 a YEAR you can play an active role in facilitating the creation of amazing personal content available to very few people:
https://www.patreon.com/tomeoftrovius
You can support me on Minds by signing up for a monthly subscription:
https://www.minds.com/TomeofTrovius
Pick freedom over censorship. Sign up today at Minds.com:
https://www.minds.com/register;referrer=TomeofTrovius
For questions or submissions contact this e-mail account:
asktomeoftrovius@gmail.com
Check out my Steemit blog:
https://steemit.com/@tomeoftrovius
Join the Discord and join the discussion:
Tome of Trovius 