A Cave for Mithra

MOJGAN GHAZIRAD
As we entered the city, the scorching sun crested the eastern horizon. The aroma of rosewater wafted around us in the quiet early morning streets. Niasar is famous for its rose gardens, and the best rosewater distillates are produced in this patch of land in Iran. The entrance to the cave was in a rose garden up in the hills that cradle the city.