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Enigmatic archaeological site in Madagascar may have been built by people with Zoroastrian origins, research suggests

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Archaeological research suggests Zoroastrian people built the archaeological site of Teniky around 1,000 years ago .

The site's existence has been known for over 100 years ; however, no detailed excavations have been undertaken there until now.

High-resolution satellite images revealed Teniky 's true extent, motivating researchers to undertake a detailed archaeological excavation.

Zoroastrians believe that one should not bury a body directly in the ground because the body is seen as polluting.

During funerary practices, bodies were left in places of display above ground in niches called "dakhmas" in Pahlavi .

Natural decay and consumption by scavengers reduced the body to bones.

However, none of the niches at Teniky contained bones.

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