Historic City of Yazd

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This earthen architecture city in central Iran dates from the 5th century C.E. It’s traditional hammams, mosques, synagogues, and Zoroastrian temples earned it the title of Dār al-ibada, or Home of Piety. In addition to its rich cultural heritage, the city’s use of qanats, a network of underground water tunnels, is evidence of man’s adaptability to a desert environment.