Yazd (Iran) (AFP) – A Zoroastrian priest dressed in white carefully added wood to a fire that has burned for centuries inside an Iranian temple, sacred to one of the world's oldest religions.

The fragrant holy fire, kept in a large bronze goblet, "has been burning for more than 1,500 years", said Simin, a tour guide welcoming visitors to the Zoroastrian fire temple in Iran's central ...

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A Zoroastrian priest adds wood to the Atash Bahram ("Fire of Victory" or Eternal Flame) in the sanctum at the Fire Temple of Yazd in central Iran — ATTA KENARE A Zoroastrian priest dressed in white ...

TEHRAN—Iran’s Zoroastrians strongly condemn the terrorist acts of the Zionist regime, which is against all human, religious, ...

YAZD, Iran — A Zoroastrian priest dressed in white carefully added wood to a fire that has burned for centuries inside an Iranian temple, sacred to one of the world's oldest religions. The fragrant ...

Lighting fires that brightened the night sky, followers of Iran’s minority Zoroastrian religion marked the Sadeh festival in several cities, celebrating the end of the coldest winter days.

MUMBAI: In the late 15th century, around 700 years after they first arrived in India, a Parsi from Gujarat, Nariman Hoshang, travelled back to Iran. His mission _ to meet Zoroastrian priests in ...

Among the most orthodox Parsis (Indian Zoroastrians of Persian descent),only children of Zoroastrian parents can take part in religious rituals. Photograph by Matthieu Paley Aaria and her family ...