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Towers of silence where antiquity meets modernity 28 Dec 2017

Towers of silence where antiquity meets modernity

TEHRAN – Towers of silence in central Iran are not any more dedicated to bones of the dead to get cleaned by vultures. In modern era, they are just peaceful destinations for domestic and foreign travelers. Locally known as Dakhmas, the towers have not fulfilled their original function since the 1960s. They are nested on […]