*Dear All,* * * * Greetings; I enjoyed Mr Roger Bailey's presentation on the Winter Solstice (http://www.walkingshadow.info/). *
* Other than Mr Roger's feedback (quoted on the email end), I didn't get more comments on the presented very old monument in Iran, in comparison, which might have been caused by less information in English Language, in the related web site* *( http://www.ghiasabadi.com/niasar_chartaqi_EN.pps#263,1,Slide 1**) which it is know reconciled to certain extent.* *-----------------* ** *Roger Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * *Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 7:14 PM * To: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Mashallah, There are many such monuments around the world. Marking the winter solstice was particularly important in the ancient world as it marked the return of the sun. See my short presentation on the Winter Solstice. I outlines the traditions of Europe that were adapted by the Christian church to mark Christmas.See http://www.walkingshadow.info/ I recently completed an "Ottoman" sundial for the Missouri Botanical Gardens. It will be unveiled at the NASS Conference this week. This dial is based on the sundial at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul which followed the dial Ibn Ibn al -Shatir in Damascus, 1371 AD. It has two gnomons and four time systems based on sunrise, sunset, noon and Moslem prayer times. My presentation is available at my other personal website. http://www3.telus.net/public/rtbailey/WalkingShadow/NASS2008/ Regards, Roger Bailey ------------------------------- ** *Best regards,* ** *Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie* ** 2008/8/4 Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/7/23 > Subject: Seasons Azimuth Calendar > To: [email protected] > Cc: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, mohamad soltanolkotabi > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > *Dear All,* > * * > * Greetings; if one recalled, long back, I introduced the Taj Mahal, as > a monumental noon-mark dial (Seven Articles on the Qiblah; the case of the > Taj Mahal.)* > * * > * I recently, received a few slides, from a friend of mine, Mr Mohamad > Soltanolkotabi (mohamad soltanolkotabi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *>,) out of a monument in Iran, researched thoroughly, by Dr Ghiasabadi (" > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>*" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *>,)* *which I think it could be called "Seasons Azimuth Calendar.) * > ** > * One may find more information thereon from* > (*www.ghiasabadi.com*<http://www.ghiasabadi.com/> > *,) see further below.* > > * I wonder, if the respected scholars had any information on similar > monuments elsewhere, demarcating the azimuths of sunrise and sunset; at the > vernal equinox, the northernmost azimuth at the summer solstice and the > southernmost position, reached at winter solstice: * > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *http://picasaweb.google.com/ghiasabadi/Niasar*<http://picasaweb.google.com/ghiasabadi/Niasar> > > *http://www.ghiasabadi.com/niasar.html*<http://www.ghiasabadi.com/niasar.html> > * * > > *Chartaqi of Niasar * > > *Hosts the* > > *"Birth of Mithra"* > > *Celebration* > > Saturday, 29 December 2007 > > *The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies, London > university<http://www.cais-soas.com/News/2006/December2006/03-12.htm> > * > Every year Chartaqi of Niasar is hosting a large number of Iranians, that > gather there to cherish their ancestral way of life and to mark the > observance of Sun's Birth on Summer and Winter Solstice. Chartaqi of Niasar > located near the city of Kashan and constructed during the late Parthian or > early Sassanian dynastic eras. "This Chartaqi (čārtāgī) is one of the > greatest and the oldest one in Iran-proper that remained intact for over > 2000 years. It's plan is like quadrangle but actually is trapezoid with > sides that are almost 12m", according to the website of Dr Reza Moradi > Ghiasabadi, Iranian archaeologist and historian. For the construction of > this monument the ancient Iranian architects used volcanic rocks, which > contain holes within, and as the result they are lightweight and resilient > to weather and especially earthquake, which is why after 2000 years in this > earthquake region of Iran this monument is still standing. All sides of this > Chartaqi like the other Chartaqis are open with no door or window. In year > 2000, Reza Moradi Ghiasabadi has forwarded a theory about the function of > Chartaqi of Niasar, as a calendrical monument that works with sunlight. > According to him, in each season the sunrays protruding from different > angles; and with them we can say the time of the year. The accuracy of this > Chartaqi has been made it unique in the world. > Chartaqi of Niasar from also from architectural aspect is unique, in its' > quadrangle plan with circle cupola place in the centre very accurately. There > are some theories that claim in the ancient times Zurvanists were using this > place for their religious practices, but something for sure that this place > was connected to the ancient Iranian religion of Mithraism during the > Parthian dynasty (248 BCE-224 CE). > ------------------------------ > > [image: Click for Kashan, Iran > Forecast]<http://farsi.wunderground.com/global/stations/40785.html?bannertypeclick=sunandmoon> > > > > *Best regards,* > ** > *Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie* > > > > -- > Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie > -- Mashallah Ali-Ahyaie
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