The other funerary rite is older and hails from the Zoroastrian religion, which has its roots in ancient Persia (now Iran).

另一种丧葬仪式则要古老些，它来自琐罗亚斯德教(拜火教)，该教起源于古代波斯(今伊朗)。

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The distillation of rose petals to produce rosewater almost certainly originated in Ancient Persia.

用玫瑰花瓣提炼制造玫瑰水几乎可以肯定是起源于古波斯。

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