Towers of silence in Yazd
In Iran, there are many surviving remnants of history. One of the most mysterious of these monuments is the silent towers near Yazd. Today, these amazing buildings have become one of the most popular tourist destinations for adventure enthusiasts. What are the towers of silence? Before you get to know the Zoroastrian towers of silence , it's good to know what the crypt is. The crypt is, in fact, The buildings that are made of raw clay and has been used extensively in ancient times. For example, they were a place to perform religious ceremonies after the death of a person. The Zoroastrians, as an iranian culture , from the ancient times to the few dozen years ago, they placed their custody inside the towers of silence after a ceremony with specific traditions. These crypts were either constructed naturally or people made them, all of them were built at a height to allow birds like Crests to be able to access the corpse. Afterward, their bone...