Zoroastrianism Collection

Ahura Mazda, supreme god in Zoroastrianism, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Portrait of Zoroaster (6th century BC)
Zoroaster (6th century BC). Founder of the Zoroastrianism. Portrait at the Atashkadeh Fire Temple. Yazd. Iran

Persepolis ancient columns at sunset, Iran
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550 u2013330 BC). It is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran

A Parsi woman at a fire altar
A Parsi (Zoroastrian) Indian woman at a fire altar, worshipping Zoroaster Date: 1906

Parsi Fire Temple in Baku, Azerbaijan. Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster (aka Zarathustra)

Parsi Fire Temple - Mumbai, India
Parsi (Indian Zoroastrian) Fire Temple at Bombay (Mumbai, India), possibly on a Parsi Holiday. Date: circa 1910s

ZOROASTER Persian religious leader, founder of Zoroastrianism (Parsiism in India)

Zoroastrianism: women parsis in a charity sale in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century
CSO4985027 Zoroastrianism: women parsis in a charity sale in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Zoroastrianism)

Zoroastrianism: portrait of a Parsi family from Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4985012 Zoroastrianism: portrait of a Parsi family from Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Zoroastrianism)

Page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zarathustra (Zarathushtra)
BEN5464500 Page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra)

portrait of Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra or Zoroaster)
BEN5464491 portrait of Zarathustra (Zarathushtra, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra or Zoroaster) in a page of a manuscript representing the allegories of Dialectics (associated with Zoroaster)

Persian costumes: a fire worshiper (zoroastrism). Lithography for the book
FLO4633984 Persian costumes: a fire worshiper (zoroastrism). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Zoroastrianism - Mazdeism: fire worship at the time of the Achaemenid era of persian empire
ELD4961315 Zoroastrianism - Mazdeism: fire worship at the time of the Achaemenid era of persian empire, 539-331 BC (Zoroastrianism - Mazdayasna)

Zoroastrianism: parsis school in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography
CSO4985164 Zoroastrianism: parsis school in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -; (add.info.: Zoroastrianism)

Parsee of Bombay; From Bombay to Kosseir: The Red Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Parsee of Bombay; From Bombay to Kosseir: The Red Sea, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince [of Wales], 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

Types of the Circassian Races, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Types of the Circassian Races, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Fragment of a mural with a three-eyed demon with skulls in their hair, 8th-9th century. Creator: Sogdian Art
Fragment of a mural with a three-eyed demon with skulls in their hair, 8th-9th century. Found in the Collection of the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Cuneiform, Ahura Mazda. Cuneiform is a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia c. 3500-3000 BCE

Iran, Central Iran, Yazd, Zoroastrian Towers of Silence burial complex, exterior

A Parsi high priest performing Navjote
3788919 A Parsi high priest performing Navjote; (add.info.: A Parsi high priest performing Navjote, the Zoroastrian induction ceremony. Colourised photograph from early 20th century)

Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrifices
Ancient Persian priests in white robes performing ritual sacrifices at a pyre. Pireo e Sacerdoti Persi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Ka ba-ye Zartosht, Cube of Zoroaster, Zoroasters Kaba, 6th century BC, Naqsh-e
Ka ba-ye Zartosht, Cube of Zoroaster, Zoroasteras Kaba, 6th century BC, Naqsh-e Rostam, necropolis, Fars Province, Iran

Zoroastrians History and Culture Museum, Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran

Tower of Silence, Bombay (Mumbai), India
Tower of Silence (Dakhmeh), Bombay (Mumbai), India. Date: circa 1890s

Stone carved zoroastrian symbol of Faravahar, Persepolis, Iran (stone)
7071316 Stone carved zoroastrian symbol of Faravahar, Persepolis, Iran (stone) by Persian School, (6th century BC); Persepolis, Iran; (add.info.: Stone carved zoroastrian symbol of Faravahar)

Facsimile of a page from the oldest manuscript of the Avesta
7279999 Facsimile of a page from the oldest manuscript of the Avesta by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of a page from the oldest manuscript of the Avesta)

Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra, Zarathushtra Spitama or Ashu Zarathushtra, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960966 Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra, Zarathushtra Spitama or Ashu Zarathushtra, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra)

Parsees of Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Parsees of Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Parsi men from what is now Mumbai, India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Parsee Lady; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Parsee Lady; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Parsi woman and child, India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Parsee Children, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Parsee Children, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Parsi children from what is now Mumbai, India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

The Young Rustem Slaying the White Elephant, c. 1545 (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196797 The Young Rustem Slaying the White Elephant, c.1545 (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Iranian school (16th century); 21x11 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196767 Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The ancient fire altar called the Kaabah of the Zoroastrians (litho)
7171006 The ancient fire altar called the Kaabah of the Zoroastrians (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Mithradates IV, 130-47. Creator: Unknown
Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Mithradates IV, 130-47

Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Gotarzes II, 40-51. Creator: Unknown
Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Gotarzes II, 40-51

Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Orodes I, 57-37 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Orodes I, 57-37 BCE

Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Mithridates II the Great of Parthia, 123-88 BCE Reign of King Mithridates II of Parthia

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Gotarzes, 40-51. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Gotarzes, 40-51

Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I, 531-579. Creator: Unknown
Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I, 531-579

Coin Portraying King Sapor II, 309-379. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying King Sapor II, 309-379

Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Varahran II, 238-275. Creator: Unknown
Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Varahran II, 238-275

Zoroaster or Zarathustra consulting oracles (Miniature, 9th century)
LRI4677222 Zoroaster or Zarathustra consulting oracles (Miniature, 9th century) by German School, (9th century); Archivio dell Abbazia, Montecassino

Table of the Principal Religions of the World (colour litho)
LSE702649 Table of the Principal Religions of the World (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, Jacques (1757-1810); Private Collection; Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

Rustem Slays the Dragon, c. 1500-1540s (gouache and gold paint on buff paper)
1196979 Rustem Slays the Dragon, c.1500-1540s (gouache and gold paint on buff paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 26.5x17; 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian

Magi, Persian Zoroastrian priests (engraving)
3647039 Magi, Persian Zoroastrian priests (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magi, Persian Zoroastrian priests)

Parsee Towers of Silence (colour litho)
980508 Parsee Towers of Silence (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion founded by Zoroaster in the 6th century BC, revolves around the belief in Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity. The portrait of Zoroaster serves as a reminder of his teachings and influence on this faith. As the sun sets over Persepolis' ancient columns in Iran, one can't help but feel a sense of awe and wonder at the rich history that surrounds this religion. The Parsi Fire Temple in Baku, Azerbaijan stands as a testament to the global reach of Zoroastrianism. Here, a Parsi woman prays at a fire altar, symbolizing purity and divine connection. Mumbai's own Parsi Fire Temple further exemplifies how this faith has endured through time and geography. ZOROASTER himself remains an iconic figure within Zoroastrianism; his wisdom continues to guide followers today. The ruins of Darius' palace in Persepolis offer glimpses into an era when this religion flourished under Persian rule. The Tower of Silence in Bombay (Mumbai) evokes both curiosity and reverence for its unique burial practices within Zoroastrianism. This sacred space reflects their belief in maintaining purity even after death. Emblematic of Ahura Mazda's presence is seen at Atashkadeh Fire Temple in Iran - where devotees gather to worship amidst flickering flames that represent enlightenment and spiritual awakening. In Central Iran's Yazd region lies the hauntingly beautiful Zoroastrian Towers of Silence burial complex – standing tall against time's passage while honoring ancestral traditions. From ancient Persia to modern-day India and beyond, these diverse locations showcase different aspects of Zoroastrianism’s enduring legacy, and is through these symbols and sites that we gain insight into one of humanity’s oldest religions – its beliefs rooted deeply within our shared history.