Towers of Silence
[Archaeological Site]
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Common name
Towers of Silence
Official name
Valley of the Towers of Silence
Local name
Dakhmeh (or Qal’eh-ye) Khamushan
Current context
Current context
In Desert.
Type / Classification
Type / Classification
Necropolis.
Open to the public
Unprotected
Key words
Birds.
Birds of prey.
Catharsis / Purification.
Funerary culture.
Grave customs.
Manners and customs.
Oriental religions.
Persia.
Tower, towers.
Zoroaster.
Zoroastrianism.