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In April 2007 we visited Iran and enjoyed a very interesting and comprehensive tour arranged by Zohreh Majidian of Magic Carpet Travel Ltd. Here is a selection of the photos taken along the way. A full account of the tour can be read here. |
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Saturday, December 11, 2010 - Alan Gentle
Tehran
All that remains of a statue of Reza Pahlavi Shah outside the White Palace
Tehran
A room inside the White Palace with its French furnishings
Tehran
Restaurants in the Park-e Jamshideya area
Shiraz
The Bagh-e Eram gardens
Shiraz
A tiled ceiling in the entrance to the Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
Shiraz
A door knocker for the ladies...
Shiraz
...and a knocker for the men
Shiraz
The winter Prayer Hall, Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
Shiraz
Water melon sellers
Shiraz
Mirrored ceiling of the Bagh-e Naranjestan
Shiraz
A view of the Gardens
Shiraz
The Arg-e Karim Khani fortress
Shiraz
A selection of spices and food flavourings
Shiraz
Nun bread ready for the oven
Shiraz
Kebabs galore!
Firuzabad
The remains of old bridge on the way to Firuzabad
Firuzabad
The Qal'ah-e Doktor or Maidens Castle
Firuzabad
Qash'qaii nomads on the move with their flocks
Firuzabad
Ardeshir's Palace near Firazubad
Firuzabad
Some of the imposing stonework of the Palace
Firuzabad
Some Qash'qaii women
Firuzabad
Busy spinning wool
Firuzabad
Some Qash'qaii tents
Shiraz
The Qu'ran Gateway
Persepolis
The "Gate of All Nations"
Persepolis
A view over the site of Persepolis
Persepolis
The tomb of Artaxerxes II set into the hillside
Persepolis
Reliefs on the Apadana< Staircase
Persepolis
Reliefs on the Apadana Staircase
Persepolis
Reliefs on the Apadana Staircase
Persepolis
Naqsh-e Rajab and some Sassanian reliefs from the 2ndC AD
Persepolis
The tombs of Darius I and Artaxerzes I
Shiraz
The Aramgah-e (tomb) of the poet, Hafez
Shiraz
The ceiling of the dome over his tomb
Shiraz
The tomb itself
Shiraz
The surrounding gardens
Shiraz
The Aramgah-e (tomb) of the poet, Sa'di
Shiraz
Tiling on the wall with some of the poet's verses
Shiraz
The Mausoleum of Shah-e Cheraghor or King of Light Mosque
Shiraz
Inside the Mosque. The wall and ceiling are covered in mirror tiling
Esfahan
The Palace of Eight Paradises
Esfahan
'Stalactite' decoration within the roof of the Palace
Esfahan
The Chehel Sotun Palace or Palace of Forty Columns
Esfahan
A silk carpet salesman
Esfahan
Vank Cathedral, the Christian focal point of the Armenian Church in Iran
Esfahan
Atashkadeh-ye Esfahan. An old Sassanian fire temple
Esfahan
The bricked dome of the Taj al-Molk
Esfahan
Decoration within the Jameh (Friday) Mosque
Esfahan
An imposing iwan within the Jameh (Friday) Mosque
Esfahan
Friday and time to relax by the Zayandeh River
Esfahan
Crowds by the Khaju Bridge
Esfahan
Evening light on the Shahrestan Bridge
Esfahan
One way to enjoy the sights of the Imam Square
Esfahan
Within the Imam Mosque
Esfahan
Ceiling decoration within the Mosque
Esfahan
The Mosque from the Square showing its angled alignment
Esfahan
Looking across Imam Square to the Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque
Esfahan
Decoration within the Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque
Esfahan
A ceiling in the Ali Qapu Palace with reputedly good acoustic properties
Na'in
Weaving cloth from baby camel wool
Na'in
A small carpet in the process of being woven
Na'in
Some samplers
Na'in
A water reservoir with its attendant badgirs or 'wind towers'
Na'in
Early brick decoration in the Jameh Mosque at Na'in
Yazd
One of the Zoroastrian 'Towers of Silence' outside Yazd
Yazd
The Sacred Eternal Flame in the main Zoroastrian temple
Yazd
Another water reservoir with its badgirs in Yazd
Yazd
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A view of central Yazd from the top of the Amir Chakhmaq complex
Revised Saturday, December 11, 2010 - Alan Gentle
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