Towers of Silence

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Čeština: Věže mlčení jsou kruhovité vyvýšené stavby s plochým vrškem, používané zoroastriány k pohřbívání mrtvých. Stojí v Íránu a indické Bombaji.
English: Towers of Silence' (dakhmas) are Zoroastrian ossuaries (final resting places of the dead) found in Iran and India.
  • A late 19th century engraving of a Zoroastrian Tower of Silence in Mumbai (Bombay).
    A late 19th century engraving of a Zoroastrian Tower of Silence in Mumbai (Bombay).
  • Dakhmeh in Yazd.
    Dakhmeh in Yazd.
  • Two ossuaries near Naqsh-e Rostam, Fars, Iran. They were previously (< 1971) thought to be fire altars.
    Two ossuaries near Naqsh-e Rostam, Fars, Iran. They were previously (< 1971) thought to be fire altars.
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