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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Zoroastrianism
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkb:Zoroastrian_priests
gptkb:cultural_practices
ancient rituals
Zoroastrian funerary customs
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkb:ancient_Persia
gptkb:religious_site
5th century AD
ancient times
local materials
Yazd province
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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Zoroastrian ceremonies
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of Zoroastrian beliefs
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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gptkb:artworks
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gptkbp:design
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circular towers
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:documentaries
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gptkbp:function
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exposure of corpses to scavenging birds
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gptkbp:height
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approximately 10 meters
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Sassanian_Empire
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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ancient burial site
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Yazd Towers of Silence
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gptkbp:influenced
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local culture
modern funerary practices
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Zoroastrian cosmology
Persian architecture
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Zoroastrian texts
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gptkbp:is_linked_to
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Zoroastrian philosophy
Zoroastrian beliefs
Zoroastrian community traditions
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as
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gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:cultural_landmark
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gptkbp:is_surrounded_by
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desert landscape
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gptkbp:is_visited_by
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gptkb:scholars
gptkb:pilgrims
cultural tourism
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Yazd,_Iran
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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open-air structure
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:historical_architecture
gptkb:historical_significance
spiritual significance
unique architectural style
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gptkbp:overlooks
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gptkb:Zoroastrianism
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gptkbp:part_of
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Zoroastrian history
Zoroastrian burial practices
Zoroastrian heritage sites
Iranian cultural heritage.
Yazd city heritage
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gptkbp:preservation_efforts
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well-preserved
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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local authorities
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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gptkbp:related_to
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death rituals
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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purity in Zoroastrianism
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Zoroastrianism
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gptkbp:used_for
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sky burial
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gptkbp:visitors
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tourists
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Persian_Architecture
gptkb:Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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