the ruin is of a "late Sasanian palace." Finally, a third group contends that the site was originally constructed in the Achaemenid period, and underwent several phases of construction. Of this group, one can mention archeologist Seifollah Kambakhshfard. Dispute on date of construction Originally, 200 BCE was proposed as the date of the site's construction. "Under the Parthians any observable western influence can just as well be a survival from the Hellenistic period, which is why the monument at Kangāvar was once acceptably dated as early Parthian while recent investigations proved it to be late Sasanian." In this regard, Warwick Ball however states: "Earlier studies favored a Seleucid date, with some suggesting an Achaemenid date for the platform. A date in the Parthian period has since been more generally favoured on stylistic grounds, but recent excavations found evidence for major Sassanian construction. However the colonnaded temenos is different in almost every respect to Sassanian architecture. Probably, the temple underwent numerous major reconstruction periods, with perhaps a 2nd-century AD date for the colonnaded temenos, and major Sassanian reconstruction of the sanctuary building inside." Anahita Temple at Bishapur The Temple of Anahita, Istakhr at Bishapur, "was probably built by Roman prisoners, is well masoned of ashlar blocked walls, and with trapezoid shaped doorways." See also Iranian architecture Firuzabad (Gôr), thought to have an Anahita temple, with Pillar of Gor possibly being a component Qadamgah (ancient site), possibly a (post)-Achaemenid religious place related to the Waters References Further reading Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Kermanshah: Anahita Temple Tehran University dissertation: "معبد آناهیتا" ("Temple of Anahita") by Ali Ahmadi (علی احمدی) ***Broken Link *** ICHO project report: "کاوش معبد آناهيتا" ("Excavations at Anahita Temple"), 2004 ***BROKEN LINK*** External links Kangavar Times Broadcast Anahita Temple Photos ****BROKEN LINK **** Architecture in Iran 2nd-century BC religious buildings and structures Buildings and structures in Kermanshah Province Tourist attractions in Kermanshah Province Anahita Religious buildings and structures in Iran Temples by deity Parthian architecture