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Published: October 23rd 2014
Before really planning this trip I had never heard of Yazd. After researching I learn that it is;
• One of the oldest cities in the world - over 3000 yrs old
• A major centre for the Zoroastrian religion
• Architecturally important for its Qanats (network of shafts and sloping tunnels to supply water)
• The driest city in Iran
• The hottest province north of th...
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towers of silence
hi i believe the big tower is for the males and smaller on the right is for ladies ... i remember spending about half an hour going up the hill to get to the tower , only to find out there is a road on the back of the hill to the top !! also the little room/houses down there were for family of deceased to rest or .....