INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
historical houses in the 900-hectare historical texture of the city have been damaged completely and partially, ISNA quoted Ahmad Akhundi as
saying on Sunday.Because the historical houses of Yazd are made of thatched roofs, heavy rains caused water infiltration into the
structures, destroying the tourist complexes and traditional and old homes, the official explained.On Saturday, Cultural Heritage, Tourism,
and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami promised to facilitate the restoration of the damaged parts of the historical texture of Yazd
the historical texture of the city, through the appointment of a special representative who will investigate the damages and provide funds
for the reconstruction of the damaged portions of the city.During the last few days, flash flooding in 17 provinces of the country claimed
32 lives and left 25 people missing.The provinces include Sistan-Baluchestan, Tehran, Fars, Kerman, Hormozgan, Qom, Semnan, Mazandaran,
Yazd, East Azarbaijan, South Khorasan, Golestan, Isfahan, Bushehr, Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad, Markazi, and Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari.In July 2017,
the historical core of Yazd was named a UNESCO World Heritage
The city is full of mudbrick houses that are equipped with innovative badgirs (wind catchers), atmospheric alleyways, and many Islamic and
Iranian monuments that shape its eye-catching city landscape.Cultural heritage experts believe that Yazd is a living testimony to the
intelligent use of limited available resources in the desert for survival
Water is brought to the city by the qanat system
Each district of the city is built on a qanat and has a communal center
Furthermore, the use of earth in buildings includes walls and roofs through the construction of vaults and domes
Houses are built with courtyards below ground level, serving underground areas
Wind-catchers, courtyards, and thick earthen walls create a pleasant microclimate.The historical core of Yazd is chock-full of mudbrick
houses, bazaars, public bathhouses, water cisterns, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastrian temples, and centuries-old gardens
From the divine point of view, the city enjoys the peaceful coexistence of three religions: Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism.Yazd is home
to numerous qanats which have supplied water to agricultural and permanent settlements for thousands of years
The man-carved underground qanat system relies on snow-fed streams flowing down the foothills of surrounding mountains
The earliest water supply to Yazd is estimated to date from the Sassanid era (224 to 651 CE)
However, many others have been continually repaired and used over time, and most surviving Ab-Anbars (traditional mudbrick cisterns) can be
today traced to the late Safavid and Qajar periods.Yazd Water Museum is a must-see destination for the ones interested to know about the
brave men who built such underground aqueducts in the past
Located in a restored mansion with a visible qanat running underneath, the museum offers its visitors a fascinating glimpse into the hidden
world of qanats through a series of photographs, exhibits, and architectural drawings
It represents nearly 2000 years of unique irrigation structure that has been in operation, yet describes the drilling of mother wells and
