Yazd (Iran) The towers of silence

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Yazd (Iran) The towers of silence sent on June 23, 2022 (19:04) by Elisabetta Leonardi. 66 comments, 875 views.

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Alla periferia di Yazd, una delle più affascinanti città dell'Iran, sorgono le Torri del Silenzio costruite dagli Zoroastriani, gli Adoratori del Fuoco, per deporvi i cadaveri. Per non contaminare la Terra con le sepolture e l'Aria con i roghi, i Mazdeisti, seguaci di Ahura Mazda nel più antico culto monoteistico documentato, elaborarono un curioso modo di gestire i riti di fine vita. Convinti che la materia, in quanto tale, non avesse alcun valore, né simbolico né memoriale, decisero che il modo migliore per eliminarla, una volta abbandonata dallo spirito, fosse di farla ritornare intrinsecamente tale, rendendola cibo per avvoltoi. Costruirono quindi delle torri, alla periferia delle città, dove portare con un corteo funebre i cadaveri dei defunti, abbandonandoli poi su una piattaforma così che fossero spolpati dagli avvoltoi. Questa pratica, apparentemente cruenta, aveva invece delle forti motivazioni spirituali ed ecologiche ed era l'espressione di una civiltà raffinata e capace di profonde speculazioni sul cosmo e sulla natura. Le torri vennero utilizzate sino agli anni 70 del XX secolo, quando il governo iraniano ne impose la chiusura e la modifica del culto.

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Giovanni Rabolini

sent on June 23, 2022 (19:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image and excellent caption, many compliments.
Greetings John

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on June 23, 2022 (19:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Giovanni! ;-)

cheers, Elisabetta

Axel1950

sent on June 23, 2022 (20:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful image and beautiful document of a past that is disappearing. Beautiful explanation extremely interesting
a greeting
Ale

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on June 23, 2022 (21:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Alessandro, Good evening! Elisabetta

Albieri Sergio

sent on June 23, 2022 (22:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A fascinating place for its history, beautiful recovery.
Congratulations Elizabeth, hello!
Sergio ;-) :-P

Mallamaci Giovanni

sent on June 24, 2022 (11:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot, composition and representation! Congratulations again Elizabeth! :-)

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on June 24, 2022 (12:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Sergio and Giovanni, I wish you a good day! Elizabeth

Werner

sent on June 24, 2022 (14:02) | This comment has been translated

Super!

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on June 24, 2022 (15:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Werner!

Claudio Cozzani

sent on June 24, 2022 (16:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always tours in interesting places
Excellent recovery
Congratulations

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on June 24, 2022 (16:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

... As long as you could do it with peace of mind :-| ... Thanks Claudio, a greeting

Pinitti

sent on June 24, 2022 (16:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot and very interesting description, hello.

Francesco_s

sent on June 24, 2022 (17:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image excellently described!
Hello
Francis

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on June 24, 2022 (17:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Pinitti and Francesco, Good evening! my best wishes, Elisabetta

Ciriaco Capobianco

sent on June 24, 2022 (18:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A surreal place excellently taken and told in the dida, congratulations Elizabeth, hello.

Onil712

sent on June 24, 2022 (20:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent shooting and excellent caption, congratulations.

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on June 24, 2022 (20:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Ciriaco and Lino, Good evening! ;-)

Elisabetta

Gios	sent on June 24, 2022 (21:05) \| This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original) I read in one breath your cultured caption. Image that leaves you amazed in the presence of so much splendor. Congratulations Elizabeth. Bye gios ;-)

MassiCricco

sent on June 24, 2022 (21:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Elizabeth for the beautiful photo and for the cultured testimony of a civilization for me, until now, unknown! Good evening, Massimiliano

Arvina

sent on June 24, 2022 (21:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image and interesting caption.
Congratulations :-)

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