Zoroastrian Tower of Silence - Yazd

Zoroastrian refused to bury dead bodies to keep the earth pure. That's why they left them in these uncovered stone towers so that vultures could pick the bones clean!!

Yazd, Zoroastrianism and Did Ramazan Start?

September 17th 2007
We have included in this entry a map where you can see our journey of the first 19 days in Iran. Just click on the map to the left. Yazd Although we are on one of the different branches of the Silk Road since we reached Central Anatolia in Turkey we have not yet written a lot about it. Not only Silvan and Annamaria traveled to Yazd but also the probably best known Silk Road traveler: ... read more

Middle East » Iran » East » Yazd

Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more

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