| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Students from Arak visiting the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Woman. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Kashani carpet design on the ceiling of one of the rooms of the reception hall. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Female teacher. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Animal design stucco on the wall of the reception hall. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Stucco reliefs above arched windows. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Dome that lets in light without overheating the room. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Young couple. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Iranian man visiting the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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Stucco and paint work. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Borujerdi |
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A group of school girls. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The Tabatabei historical house dates from 1880 and has forty rooms. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The central courtyard with its pool and octagonal gardens plots. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The Reception Hall is at one end of the courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The reception hall is very ornate. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The wall of the central courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The painted and decorated upper level. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The Stucco celing of the reception hall. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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Courtyard at the rear of the house near the servants' quarters. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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The lower courtyard contains workshops. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Tabatabei |
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Girl making bead necklaces. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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The Ameriha historical house dates from the 18th century and has an area of 9000 square metres. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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The Ameriha historical house has elegant painted and carved decoration in the courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Decoration along the wall of the courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Detail of wood carved windows. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Child at the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Moulded ceiling pattern with angled skylights. These illuminate without the direct sunlight that would overheat the room. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Stained glass windows adorn many of the rooms at the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Woman visiting the historical house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Mirrored and stucco ceiling. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Two girls at the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Man visiting the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Painted and moulded ceiling patterns. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Woman creating caligraphy on metal. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Metalwork showing a plant and a bird. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Metalwork showing a man fighting an animal. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Metal tray with intricate decoration. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Woman working on caligraphy using wood. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Khan-e Ameriha |
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Visitors in the courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
|
|
Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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The covered Kashan bazaar. |
2010 |
| Iran |
|
|
Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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The Kashan bazaar is along a single kilometre of covered shops. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Antique seller. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Perfume seller. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Carpet shop with framed carpets resembling pictures. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Framed carpet with woman and plant. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Lamps. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Lace seller. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Tea shop. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Prayer beads. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Shop owner. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Dyed wool. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Caravanserai. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Household items. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Nuts and pulses. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Gold bazaar. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Carpet shop. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Domed serai. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Making bread. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Sleeping broom seller. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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Small shrine in the bazaar. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Bazaar |
|
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The Timche-ye Amin al Dowleh is a domed area in the bazaar built in 1868. |
2010 |
| Iran |
|
|
Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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The ziggurat at Sialk. |
2010 |
| Iran |
|
|
Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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The ziggurat is a typical Mesopotamian structure dating from about 5000 BCE. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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The mud bricks of the ziggurat. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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Excavations of mud brick structures. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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View from the ziggurat. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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Mortar and pestle from the 5th millenioum BCE. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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Mother and daughter at the archeological site. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
|
Sialk |
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Family. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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The jubs (water channels) at Fin Gardens carry water from a spring through the gardens and into the surrounding villages. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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The jubs at the gardens are an attempt to create paradise on Earth. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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Mother and daughter. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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Mother and son. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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The tea house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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The central pavilion. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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Woman with a camera. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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Two women. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
Fin |
|
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Schoolgirls. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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|
Kashan |
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Dry mountains south of Kashan. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Mountains outside Kashan. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Kashan |
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Mountain scenery south of Kashan. |
2010 |
| Iran |
|
|
Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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Naqsh-e Jahan Square is the centrepiece of Esfahan, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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The large square was built by Shah Abbas in 1602. It is also known as Imam Square. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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Artist on the square. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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Naqsh-e Jahan Square is 512m long and 163m wide, the world's second largest. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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Group of women. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
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The two storey arcades of the square lead to the bazaar and old city. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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The arcades contain shops. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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Old woman relaxing. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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The city of Esfahan and mountains beyond the city's masterpiece square. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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The mountains around the city. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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Family in the square. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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Life in the square. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
|
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The southern end of the square is dominated by the spectacular Imam Mosque. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Imam Mosque |
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The 30m high entrance portal of the Imam Mosque. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Imam Mosque |
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Detail of the tilework on the entrance portal of the mosque. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Imam Mosque |
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The "stalactite" decoration on the entrance portal. |
2010 |
| Iran |
|
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Imam Mosque |
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View through a gateway. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Imam Mosque |
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Caligraphy. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Naqsh-e Jahan Square |
Imam Mosque |
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A group of girls. |
2010 |
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