TEHRAN TO YAZD, MARCH 2, 2017 Today we are on our way out of Tehran to drive to Yazd. We are first going to stop at the National Archeological Museum. It is here that you really appreciate the history of Iran. Mr. Hadi guided us through the various civilizations that have inhabited Iran and their contributions to the culture. The artifacts on display were fascinating covering a period of about 5000 years. As the civilizations progressed the artifacts increased in complexity and new techniques were discovered. It was really fascinating. One of the most interesting displays was “salt man.” This is the head, complete with hair and beard, and the leg still in a boot, of a 20-30 year old man who was killed in a salt mine accident and was buried in the salt mine.
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