Yazd

Places in this region

Image of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence located in Yazd, Iran | A tower, exposed to the elements (WikiCommons)
Yazd, Iran

Zoroastrian Towers of Silence

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran

Until 40 years ago, corpses could still be found on top of the Towers of Silence in Yazd, slowly disintegrating or being picked apart by desert vultures. In the Zoroastrian tradition, once a... »

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