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| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Shams-al Emarat |
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The interior. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Shams-al Emarat |
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Carved birds on a wall inside. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Shams-al Emarat |
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Peacocks and a horseman. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Shams-al Emarat |
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Beautiful external tiles. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Shams-al Emarat |
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Mirrored ceiling. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Shams-al Emarat |
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Painted tiles. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
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The palace has a large garden surrounded by a tiled wall. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
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Tile detail at the wall surrounding the palace. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Hubble bubble pipes at the Ethnographic Museum in the palace complex. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Needlework from Kerman. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Needlework of Rasht. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Model showing woman grinding wheat. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Model of a woman and a baby cot. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Model of a chai khane (tea house). |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Smoking pipes. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Tehran |
Golestan Palace |
Ethnographic Museum |
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Model diorama of a family home. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Uninhabited landscape near Rasht-e Qun in the Alborz Mountains. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Rocky outcrops north of Rasht-e Qun. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Small hillside village above the Shahrud Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Ice lingers above the Shahrud Valley in Spring. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The fertile Shahrud Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Spring colours near Rajayi Dasht. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Rajayi Dasht on the floor of the Shahrud Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The meandering Shahrud River. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Sheepherd near Moallem Kelayer. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Working horse at Moallem Kelayer. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Misty landscape near Moallem Kelayer above the Alamut Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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A board showing martyrs from the Iran-Iraq War near the Alamut Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Banded hills above the Alamut Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Terracing in the Alamut Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Small village along the Alamut River. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The Alamut Valley with fertile land overlooked by barren hills overlooked by snow capped mountains. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Remains of a hilltop fortress at Shahrak. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Ochre landscape at Andej. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Blossoms at Andej. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The river at Andej passes through three ochre canyons as it descends to the Alamut Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Farmer in the Andej Valley. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The ridge at Gazor Khan on which lies the Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah, the 12th century leader of the Assassins. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Alamut Castle |
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The Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah (also known as Alamut Castle) is the most famous of the Assassins' castles that dotted the Alamut region during the 12th century. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Alamut Castle |
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The steep trail to the isolated Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Alamut Castle |
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The Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah from where the Assassins ran their 12th century campaign of terror. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Alamut Castle |
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The spectacular setting for the Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Alamut Castle |
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Brickwork and scenery from the Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Alamut Castle |
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Foundations of the Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Alamut Castle |
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The Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah from where the Assassins ran their 12th century campaign of terror. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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View from the Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The Alborz Mountains domnate Gazor Khan. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Farmer at Gazor Khan. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Man from the Alborz Mountains at Gazor Khan. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Blossoms at Gazor Khan. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Howz Soltan Lake north of Qom is a dried up salt plain. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Qom is a conservative pilgrimage town. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Hazrat-e Masumeh |
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The Hazrat-e Masumeh is a 9th century Shi'ite shrine to Fatemeh, sister of Imam Reza. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Hazrat-e Masumeh |
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The shrine has a golden dome. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Hazrat-e Masumeh |
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Close up of the golden dome partially hidden behind a minaret. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Hazrat-e Masumeh |
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Two golden topped minarets. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Hazrat-e Masumeh |
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Gate three is highly decorated. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Hazrat-e Masumeh |
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Decoration on gate four. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Pilgrims in the main square in front of the shrine. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Pilgrims shopping. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Sweets and halvas for sale. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Pilgrims. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Woman. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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View of the main square. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Mountains south of Qom. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Qom |
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Desert mountains overlooking a walled village. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Street in central Kashan, a small desert town famous for its historical traditional houses. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Street vegetable and fruit sellers. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Street sower. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Ehsan |
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The Khan-e Ehsan is a traditional Kashan house restored and converted to a hotel. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Ehsan |
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Two young women at the restored house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Bakers in the old city. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Fruit seller. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Man with chickens. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Imamzadeh Sultan Amir Ahmad is a Shia shrine. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Two door knockers with different sounds to be used by men and women so that the occupants know the gender of the caller. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Condenser for producing rose essense for perfumes. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Agha Bozorg Mosque |
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The Agha Bozorg Mosque dates from the 19th century. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Agha Bozorg Mosque |
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The entrance to the mosque has a pair of wind towers, used since ancient times for air conditioning. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Agha Bozorg Mosque |
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The mosque has a sunken courtyard used as an Islamic school. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Agha Bozorg Mosque |
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Tiles and brickwork. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Agha Bozorg Mosque |
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Simple ceiling mosaic. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Agha Bozorg Mosque |
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Schoolboys. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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The small upper courtyard of the Abbasian historical house which is set over several levels. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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Door knocker to be used by male visitors. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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Door knocker to be used by female visitors. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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The larger lower courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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Stained glass window in one of the rooms. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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Miniature painting in one of the rooms. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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Exhibition area in the lower courtyard with an entrance to an underground chamber. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Abbasian |
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Exhibit showing Persian family life. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Khan-e Borujerdi was originally built for a merchant's daughter. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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The courtyard is centred with a garden. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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The twisting entrance passageway to the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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A badgir, wind tower, used in many Kashani houses to cool the rooms. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Ceiling of the dome of the the two storey reception hall. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Girl visiting the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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A cleric with friends. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Stucco reliefs on the walls of the central courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Hunting scene stucco. |
2010 |
were added from 1 January 2023.