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Zoroastrian Fire Temple at Naqsh-e Rostam

What the Show Claims

  • Ancient Aliens suggests Zoroastrian prophecies and the fire temple symbolism may indicate contact with alien intelligences, with the eternal flame possibly representing alien technology or knowledge.

What Archaeology Says

Naqsh-e Rostam contains rock reliefs from the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods, with structures dating from approximately the 5th-7th centuries CE. The site reflects Zoroastrian religious practices and imperial Persian symbolism.

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