congenitaldisease: The Tower of Silence - Zoroastrian tradition says that the bodies of the deceased are contaminated and unclean because of demons. Because of this, Zoroastrians built pits - men were placed on the outside ring, women in the center ring,

congenitaldisease: The Tower of Silence - Zoroastrian tradition says that the bodies of the deceased are contaminated and unclean because of demons. Because of this, Zoroastrians built pits - men were placed on the outside ring, women in the center ring,

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