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Zoroastrianism

Ashchimuryn, Kazakhstan

Shakpak-Ata

A remote, centuries-old underground mosque with a lunar aesthetic.

Charles Poston's pyramid tomb.

Florence, Arizona

Poston Butte

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.

View of the temple.

Duino Mithraeum

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

Remains of the tower

Tower of Silence

The remains of a Zoroastrian temple that bore witness to a time when Aden was a flourishing trading hub.

Spring inside the temple

Pir-e-Sabz Fire Temple (Chak Chak)

This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.

Fars Province, Iran

Naqsh-e Rustam

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.