The World’s Longest-Burning Manmade Fire Has Remained Alight Since 470 AD
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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The World’s Longest-Burning Manmade Fire Has Remained Alight Since 470 AD
In the heart of central Iran, a small fire has done something no power plant ever could: it’s kept burning for more than 1,500 years. Inside the Yazd Atash Behram temple, this sacred flame has been carefully tended since 470 AD, dating back to the Sassanid Empire.
