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people on Saturday evening, including local officials, experts in cultural heritage, artists, travel insiders, and craftspeople.The
historical core of Yazd is full of mud houses, bazaars, public bathhouses, water cisterns, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastrian temples, and
From a divine point of view, the city enjoys the peaceful coexistence of three religions: Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism.Heritage
experts believe that Yazd is a living testament to the intelligent use of the limited resources available in the desert for survival
Water is brought to the city through the ancient qanat system.Each district of the city is built on a qanat and has a communal center
In addition, the use of earth in buildings includes walls and roofs through the construction of vaults and domes
Homes are built with underground courtyards that serve underground areas
Wind catchers, inner courtyards, and thick earth walls ensure a pleasant microclimate.The man-made underground qanat system is based on
snow-fed streams that flow down the foothills of the surrounding mountains
Yazd's earliest water supply is estimated to date from the Sassanid period (AD 224 to 651)
However, many others have been continuously repaired and used over time, and most surviving ab-anbars (traditional mud-brick cisterns) today
can be dated to the late Safavid and Qajar periods.A top destination, the Yazd Water Museum is a must-see for anyone wanting to learn more
about the brave men who built such underground aqueducts in the past
Housed in a restored manor house with a visible qanat running underneath, the museum offers visitors a fascinating insight into the hidden
world of the qanats through a series of photographs, exhibitions, and architectural drawings
It represents almost 2000 years of unique irrigation structure that was in operation but also describes the drilling of mother wells and
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Yazd is consistently ranked as a wonderful place to stay or a destination not to be missed by almost all visitors
The city is full of adobe houses outfitted with innovative turrets (windcatchers), atmospheric narrow streets, and many Islamic and Iranian
monuments that make up the striking cityscape.AFM
