Meybod

Meybod is an oasis town north of Yazd, built of earth and mud brick at the edge of the central desert. Its great Narin fortress rises above the old settlement, with walls and towers built up over many centuries. The town's plan took shape in Sasanian times, though its origins are older. Qanats carried underground water to its houses and fields, allowing a substantial settlement to endure in the arid plain.

In the Islamic period the citadel, bazaar and Friday mosque formed the heart of the town. Meybod stood on the road through the Yazd oasis, and during the Safavid era a caravanserai was built to shelter travellers. Its courtyard and surrounding chambers offered a place to rest among the desert towns, while the older fortress remained a prominent sign of the town's long history.