YAZD, Iran: A Zoroastrian priest dressed in white carefully added wood to a fire that has burned for centuries inside an Iranian temple, sacred to one of the world's oldest religions.
The fragrant holy fire, kept in a large bronze goblet, "has been burning for more than 1,500 years," said Simin, a tour guide welcoming visitors to the Zoroastrian fire temple in Iran's central Yazd province.
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