![]() ![]() The site was believed to have been used originally during the era as a temple. This conclusion is partly supported by historian Prof Bretanitskiy who has postulated that the tower was partly built in the 5th to 6th centuries and then later in the 12th century. Depiction of Maiden Tower on (1993), Professor and prominent historian and expert in the history of Baku has calculated that the tower foundations, which extend 15 metres below ground level and the bottom three stories above ground, were originally built between the 4th and 6th centuries CE and points out the marked difference in the stone used in the tower compared to the stone used in the medieval city surrounding it. The area was first settled in the period. Zoroastrian believed that there are 7 Steps or 7 Sky to reach heaven.Davud A.Akhundov and Dr date the fire temple-tower approximately as 8th-7th century B.C.The Maiden Tower set in the south-east part of, has mystique and hoary history and legends that are linked to two periods, though not conclusively established. Prof Davud A.Akhundov provides archeological and architectural evidences and argues that the Tower is ' -Tower which had 7 fire exits on the top of the tower. Contents.History Some scientific sources indicate that the Maiden Tower is a paramount example of and the pre-Islamic in and Azerbaijan. ![]() By the early eighteenth century, the descendants of these groups had coalesced into the Shahsevan confederacy, whose winter campsites were abundantly scattered over the uplands and the plain in the late 1960's.This land was developed between the 9th and 15th centuries, when the walls of the old city, the palace including the huge bastion of the Maiden Tower were built. ![]() The plain became a favored pastureland, first by various Kurdish and Ghuzz Turk groups, then later as winter pasture for the armies of Mongols. By the time of the Mongol invasions but probably Ultan Qalasi was abandoned. Islamic historians of the tenth century describe the town (now known as Varthan) as a bustling economic center with a large mosque outside the city walls. The Mughan Steppe and different areas of Caucasus and Transcaucasia during late Sassanian period were colonized by Iranians. ![]() Based on our results, it seems that after the Sassanian period, these areas were occasionally caught up between Khazars and Arabs. In this article, we pay attention to historical geography of this town and try to found any traces of this city in the old historical and geographical written sources. It is located on the south bank of Aras River, between Parsabad and Aslandouz towns, Ardabil province. Ultan Qalasi is the largest of many fortified sites of Mughan steppe in Northwestern Iran. ![]()
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