Yazd's strategic location at the crossroads of the country's north-south and east-west transportation routes has long played a key role in the movement of goods and passengers, and today, paying ...

Yazd in central Iran has been a manifestation of the brightest cultural heritage and ancient civilization throughout history with human settlement in Yazd dating back to the third millennium BCE.

Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami, Yazd province’s governor-general Mehran Fatemi, and several ambassadors and diplomats were among attendees of the event held at ...

The City of Yazd is located in the middle of the Iranian plateau, 270 km southeast of Isfahan, close to the Spice and Silk Roads. It bears living testimony to the use of limited resources for survival ...

Once an important station on the Silk Road, with its historic mosques, minarets and ancient clay buildings, Yazd has resisted other Iranian cities' rush for modernity. It may possibly be the most ...

Yazd is located right at the center of Iran. It is located almost 270 km southeast of Isfahan and is 631 km away from the Iranian capital, Tehran. The name of Yazd is derived from Yazdegerd I, a ...

The central Iranian city of Yazd has well-preserved wind catchers, a traditional structure used for passive air-conditioning of buildings. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng) This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2023 shows ...

Once an important station on the Silk Road, with its historic mosques, minarets and ancient clay buildings, Yazd has resisted other Iranian cities' rush for modernity. It may possibly be the most ...