Saryazd Sassanid Fortress, View From A Tower Over The Desert

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Located in the center of Iran, Yazd Province (Ostān-e Yazd) has an area of 131,575 km² and a population of approximately 1 million. It is situated at an oasis where the Dasht-e Kavir desert and the Dasht-e Lut desert meet. Saryazd means ‘head of Yazd’ and its two recently restored caravanserais were the last stop before Yazd on the famous trade route from the east. About 6km east of the highway, the now-sleepy village is best known for its well-preserved Sassanid Fortress, which was once used to protect grains, valuables and people from attackers. It has two main concentric walls and high towers, and is surrounded by a moat, which is now empty.

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Location: Saryazd Sassanid Fortress, Yazd Province, Iran
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
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