Eternal flame, towers of silence in Yazd
The flame that burns forever in the Zoroastrian fire-temple of Yazd, Iran, was lit some 1 550 years ago, inContinue Reading
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A day at Persepolis
…and the heritage of humanity in Iran I arrive in Shiraz by bus in the early morning hours of aContinue Reading
Castle of the Assassins
Marco Polo tells a mysterious story of “the old man of the mountain”, master of an army of assassins inContinue Reading
Imperial Vienna
Vienna was the imperial capital in Europe from the 15th to the early 20th century. Its historical splendour, importance and continuityContinue Reading
The market at the end of the world
I have never seen a market like the unbelievable Jemaa el-Fna in Marrakesh, Morocco. It’s like a wild, beating historical heart ofContinue Reading
