Zoroastrian Heritage

Image credit: Ashkan Rezvani at Panoramio

Contents

Maymand

Prehistoric Troglodytic Village

Links to Zoroastrian and Pre-Zoroastrian Customs

Layout & Facilities

Climate, Water & Vegetation

Living & Livelihood

Annual Migration

Medicinal Herbs - the Haoma Tradition

Construction of the Cave Dwellings

Other Types of Dwellings

Maymand - Photographs page 1

Maymand - Photographs page 2

Maymand - Photographs page 3

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Meymand / Maymand Troglodyte Village. Photographs Page 3

Suggested additional reading:

» Kerman

» Kandovan - Troglodyte Village

» Maymand - Photographs page 1

» Maymand - Photographs page 2

» Maymand - Photographs page 3

Landscape in the vicinity of Maymand / Meymand village

Landscape in the vicinity of Maymand / Meymand village. Image credit: Fardad Ghanei at Flickr

Maymand's orchards

Maymand's orchards. Image credit: Fotopages

Almond tree

Almond tree. Image credit: excelsov at Travelpod

Almond trees

Almond trees. Image credit: excelsov at Travelpod

Maymand's almond trees - brightening up the landscape

Maymand's almond trees - brightening up the landscape. Image credit: excelsov at Travelpod

Goats on the move

Goats on the move. Image credit: excelsov at Travelpod

Sheep on the move

Sheep on the move. Image credit: excelsov at Travelpod

Heights above Meymand / Maymand

Heights above Meymand / Maymand
Image credit: m.Qemma at Flickr

Valley near Meymand / Maymand

Valley near Meymand / Maymand
Image credit: m.Qemma at Flickr

Valley near Meymand / Maymand

Valley near Meymand / Maymand
Image credit: m.Qemma at Flickr

View inside the Eshkaft grotto 8 km. north of Meymand / Maymand

View inside the Eshkaft grotto 8 km. north of Meymand / Maymand
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View from the Eshkaft grotto 8 km. north of Meymand / Maymand

View from the Eshkaft grotto 8 km. north of Meymand / Maymand
Image credit: m.gemma at Flickr

» Maymand - Photographs page 1

» Maymand - Photographs page 2

» Maymand - Photographs page 3

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