Yazd is a lively desert town. The historic centre is constructed from mud brick and is a maze of narrow lanes and alleys.
One of the winding passageways of Yazd’s old quarter
The functioning Zoroastrian fire temple
Herbs and spices for sale on the edge of Yazd’s busy bazaar
A deserted timcheh (domed hall) in a quiet section of the bazaar
A forest of badgirs - wind catchers designed to extract hot air and bring cool breezes into the building
Yazd’s Jameh Mosque had a tiled entrance portal flanked by two towering minarets
The supplied chador must be worn by women before entering the mosque
Inside the Saheb A Zaman Club Zurkhaneh, an Iranian body building club located in a former ab anbar (water reservoir)
Domed ab anbar surrounded by four badgirs
Steep staircase entrance leading to an underground water cistern
Mausoleum of Sayyed Roknaddin
Alexander’s Prison (actually just a mud brick domed school)
The Tomb of the 12 Imams (although none of the 12 Shiite Imams are actually buried here)
The leafy Bagh-e Dolat Abad gardens with the tallest badgir in Iran
These men insisted that Keith take a photo of them!
A camel waiting for its next customer
Picnicking in parks and beside the road is a national pastime
Inside a pavilion in the gardens
The courtyard at the Malek-o Tojjar Traditional Hotel
Place your order
Different ways to get up a dome
Imam Hussein, relative of Mohammed, martyred at Karbala, Iraq, and revered throughout Iran
Mud brick requires constant maintenance
The Zagros Mountains outside Yazd
Mount Sir
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