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Iran - Discover Persia

Date: 10/25/2009
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We had lunch in a private alcove by one of the pools in the restored hammam.

Date: 10/15/2009
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Mr. Sakhi, our local tour guide took us to his favorite sweet shop where we bought the local specialty, "Pashmak," or "fairy floss" a little like our cotton candy only more dense, compact, and with a hint of ginger and vanilla.

Date: 10/15/2009
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Amir Chakhmaq Complex, facade used to commemorate the death of Imam Hossein (626 to 680AD,) third descendant of Mohammad, and also serves as an entrance portal to the bazaar. Yazd

Date: 10/15/2009
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"ab anbar," or water reservoir built in about 1580, the reservoir used to store water for most of the town. It is a rare sight to see this many "badgirs" or wind tunnels on one building.

Date: 10/15/2009
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Another beautiful set of minarets -- Yazd

Date: 10/15/2009
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Amir Chakhmaq Complex after dark, Yazd

Date: 10/15/2009
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The Jameh Mosque was bathed in beautiful blue light at night.

Date: 10/15/2009
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I cut off the 150 ft minarets to show a closer look at the honeycomb structure in the alcove. Just beautiful!!

Date: 10/15/2009
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Zoroastrian "Tower of Silence," Yazd. The Zoroastrian religion believes burial pollutes the earth, therefore their custom was to place the bodies in this tower in the sky to allow the birds of prey to dispose of the flesh.

Date: 10/16/2009
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Old adobe buildings near the Zoroastrian Cemetery

Date: 10/16/2009
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Another of the two Zoroastrian Towers of Silence near Yazd. These were still in use as a method of burial up until 1960's, when it was outlawed due to the health risk from birds of prey dropping their unwanted morsels from the sky.

Date: 10/16/2009
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Old adobe buildings near the Towers of Silence sight, Yazd.

Date: 10/16/2009
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