The Towers of Silence are tall, cylindrycal stone structures where the bodies of the dead are laid out according to Zoroastrian funerary practices. To avoid contaminating the purity of the earth, human bodies must be left to the vultures and the sun until only bones remain. The bones are then stored within the tower.

The Towers of silence

Related Resources:

• Zoroastrianism
  Links, resources, and information on the Druze (Deruzi) religion.
• Druze Religion
  Druze Religion basics, from your Alternative Religions guide.