Zoroastrian Towers of Silence

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Be arami, Be arami .... A first trip to Iran - Power Napping Germans and A City of Mazes

October 5th 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 ... read more

Middle East » Iran » East

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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