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Towers of silence in a barren desert under clear blue skies. A Dakhma, also known as the Tower of Silence, is a circular, raised structure built by Zoroastrians for excarnation

How Have Zoroastrians Been Treated in Muslim Iran?

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

The Chinese philosopher Confucius (Koshi) in conversation with a little boy in front of him. Artist: Yashima Gakutei. 1829

The Axial Age: 5 Fast Facts

Chinese dragon sculpture or statue.

10 Legendary Creatures from Around the World

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Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.

10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci

Law legal system crime concept with gavel and scales of justice with books in the background. (mallet, judicial system).

What Are the Differences Between First-, Second-, and Third-Degree Murder?

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

The Largest Islands in the World

United States Electoral College votes by state

How Many Electoral College Votes Does Each U.S. State Have?

The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

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displacement of Yima
- In Yima
role in Zoroastrian mythology
- In Zoroastrianism: Cosmogony

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Gloria Lotha

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Academia - The first Mythical Prototypes of Man: Manu and Gayomart in The Rig Vedic and Avestan scriptures- (PDF).	Gloria Lotha	Dec 27, 2024
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998