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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
 Spring colours near Rajayi Dasht. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
The meandering Shahrud River. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Sheepherd near Moallem Kelayer. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Working horse at Moallem Kelayer. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Misty landscape near Moallem Kelayer above the Alamut Valley. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
A board showing martyrs from the Iran-Iraq War near the Alamut Valley. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Banded hills above the Alamut Valley. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Terracing in the Alamut Valley. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Small village along the Alamut River. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
The Alamut Valley with fertile land overlooked by barren hills overlooked by snow capped mountains. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Ochre landscape at Andej. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Blossoms at Andej. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
The river at Andej passes through three ochre canyons as it descends to the Alamut Valley. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
The ridge at Gazor Khan on which lies the Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah, the 12th century leader of the Assassins. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
View from the Castle of Hasan-e Sabbah. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
The Alborz Mountains domnate Gazor Khan. |
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| Iran |
Alborz Mountains |
Blossoms at Gazor Khan. |
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| Iran |
Qom
Howz Soltan Lake |
Howz Soltan Lake near Qom is a dried up salt plain. |
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| Iran |
Kashan |
Dry mountains south of Kashan. |
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| Iran |
Kashan |
Mountains outside Kashan. |
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| Iran |
Kashan |
Mountain scenery south of Kashan. |
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| Iran |
Yazd |
Sand storm outside Yazd. |
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| Iran |
Meybod |
Misty mountainous desert to the East of Meybod. |
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| Iran |
Meybod |
Mountains near Meybod. |
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| Iran |
Meybod |
Colourful mountain scenery close to Meybod. |
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| Iran |
Meybod |
Sand and mountains in the Meybod region. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak
Zoroastrian Temple |
View from the temple. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Mountains near Chak Chak, in a remote area north of Yazd. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Uninhabited valley in the Chak Chak region. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Sandstone mountain scenery. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Remote valley in the desert. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Cliffs and mountains. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Monochrome mountain scenery. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Misty mountain scenery. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Spectacular mountains in the remote Chak Chak area. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Desert valleys. |
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| Iran |
Chak Chak |
Desolate mountain scenery near Chak Chak. |
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| Iran |
Kharanaq |
Wheat fields around Kharanaq. |
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| Iran |
Kharanaq |
Landscape near Kharanaq. |
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| Iran |
Qohrud Mountains |
The Qohrud Mountains to the West of Yazd. |
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| Iran |
Qohrud Mountains |
The desolate Qohrud Mountains. |
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| Iran |
Qohrud Mountains |
Valley in the Qohrud Mountains. |
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| Iran |
Qohrud Mountains |
Barren mountain scenery. |
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| Iran |
Qohrud Mountains |
Rock formations. |
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| Iran |
Qohrud Mountains |
Sandstone formations. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
The Zagros Mountains to the North of Shiraz. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Snow capped mountains overlook gentle hills. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Fertile valley in the Zagros Mountains. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Flat agricultural land. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Farming settlements near Shiraz. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Fertile mountains and valleys. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Treelined hills in the Zagros Mountains. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Misty mountain scenery over a green valley floor. |
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| Iran |
Zagros Mountains |
Green valley overlooked by jagged rocks. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Wadi Qilt |
Wadi Qilt connects Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Dead Sea |
The Dead Sea Valley is the lowest point on the Earth's surface. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Dead Sea |
View of the Dead Sea from Masada. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Dead Sea
En Gedi |
En Gedi is a spring by the Dead Sea. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Hebron |
Desert scenery outside Hebron. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Sea of Galilee |
View of the Sea of Galilee from the Church of the Beatitudes. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Sea of Galilee |
The Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Sea of Galilee |
The Sea of Galilee. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Ban Yas |
Ban Yas near the border with Lebanon is the source of the River Jordan. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Golan |
The Golan Heights. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Golan |
The Golan Heights, annexed by Israel from Syria. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Negev Desert |
The Negev Desert in southern Israel. |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Negev
Avdat |
Avdat Gorge in the Negev Desert. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Stressa |
Maggiore Lake near Stressa. |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Isola Bella |
Beautiful garden on Isola Bella (Lago Maggiore). |
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| Italy |
Lago Maggiore
Isola Pescatori |
Isola Pescatori in Maggiore Lake. |
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| Italy |
Vesuvius |
The crater of Mount Vesuvius, 1281m. |
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| Italy |
Amalfi Coast |
The Amalfi Coast. |
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| Japan |
Kawaguchi Lake |
Mount Fuji and Kawaguchi Lake. |
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| Jordan |
Madaba |
Dry semi-desert near Madaba. |
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| Jordan |
Mount Nebo |
Desolate landscape near Mount Nebo. |
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| Jordan |
Azrak |
Camels in the Jordanian desert near Azrak. |
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| Jordan |
Azrak |
Mirrage and dust devils near Azrak. |
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| Jordan |
Kerak |
View from the castle at Kerak. |
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| Jordan |
Dead Sea |
The shore of the Dead Sea, 398m below sea level. |
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| Jordan |
Dead Sea |
Palestinian settlement by the Dead Sea with the hills of Israel-Palestine visible on the far side. |
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| Jordan |
Dead Sea |
Sparse vegetation on the dry shore of the Dead Sea, the world's lowest point. |
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| Jordan |
Dead Sea |
The Dead Sea is the world's saltiest large body of water and is at 398m below sea-level. |
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| Jordan |
Wadi Mujib |
Wadi Mujib is 3km wide and 1000m deep. |
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| Jordan |
Petra |
The siq is a 1km long gorge leading to the Nabatean rock city of Petra. The rock towers 100m high. |
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| Jordan |
Petra |
The siq winds its way to the city of Petra. |
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| Jordan |
Petra |
Spectacular mountains at Petra. |
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| Jordan |
Petra |
Mountainous view from the "Monastery" at Petra. |
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| Jordan |
Petra |
Desert mountains at Petra. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Semey |
The flat grassland steppe south of Semey is typical of Northern Kazakhstan. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Semey |
Steppe south of Semey. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Shar |
Solitary car driving across the steppe near Shar. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Zhanghy Tobi |
Mountains near Zhanghy Tobi. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Zhanghy Tobi |
Rock formations near Zhanghy Tobi. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Zharma |
Mountains north of Zharma. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Zharma |
Treeless scenery north of Zharma. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Zharma |
Rock formations near Zharma. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Ayagoz |
Patchy grass near Ayagoz. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Ayagoz |
Kazakh horseman on the steppe at Ayagoz. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Aqtoghay |
The steppe glowing in the Sun near Aqtoghay. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Aqtoghay |
Cows grazing on the steppe at Aqtoghay. |
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