fire altars

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Scope note
Open-air structures, usually with stepped bases, constructed for the maintenance and worship of the sacred fire in Zoroastrianism and like religions. For buildings constructed for similar purposes, use "fire temples."
fire altars
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024