Why Does An Iran Cemetery Have Penis-Shaped Tombstones?

Anthropologists have put forth a theory that the reason why an Iranian cemetery has penis-shaped tombstones is that it may be connected to a culture from Central Asia or India that practised phallic worship, but there is little evidence to support this theory.

Let us introduce you to the Khalid Nabi cemetery as you have probably not recently travelled to Iran and are almost certain to have never been to one of its cemeteries.

When you think of a cemetery, you typically picture crowded...

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