| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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A pair of bodyguards from the Persepolis relief panel.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Carved Sphinx (Persepolis relief panel).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Two visitors.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Statue of Darius I (5th century BCE) made in Egypt and found at Susa in 1972.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Base of an Egyptian statue of Darius I.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Human headed capital from the Palace of Darius in Persepolis, 5th century BCE.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Cuniform inscription from the Persian King, Xerxes (about his father, Darius) from Persepolis, 5th century BCE.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Bull headed stone capita from Persepolis, 5th century BCE.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Stone seated dog from Persepolis.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Gold rhython (drinking horn) from Hamadan, 5th century BCE.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
 |
Silver coin of Alexander The Great from the Selucid period (312 BCE - 250 BCE).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Greek inscription from Nihavand from the Seleucid period (312 - 250 BCE).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
 |
Bronze statue of a Parthian prince from Shami (250 - 224 BCE).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Guilded silver container from Mazandaran (Sassanian period, 226 - 651).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Decorated Quran from Ardebil.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Mirror frame tile from Golestan Palace (Tehran, 19).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Bronze astronomical globe from Esfahan, 12th century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Miniature painting Khosro and Shirin by Nezami, Shiraz school, 15th century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Mirror with Nastaliq inscription.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Porcelain rose water sprayer (17th century) from the Shrine of Sheikh Safi (Ardebil).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Gold brocade textile with calygraphy (17th century Esfahan).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Bowl decorated with goat from Neishabur (10th century).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Green mottled bottle from Gorgan.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
 |
Silver bowl (Sassanian).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Peacock statue from Esfahan (19th century).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Golden bracelet with ibex head (Pasargadae, 5th century BCE).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : National Museum of Iran
|
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Glazed brickwork with sphynx from Persepolis, the capital of ancient Persia.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
The Glass and Ceramics Museum is set in a Qajar building that was once a family villa.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
The interior is very elegant.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
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Part of the glass collection at the museum.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Glass necklace from 4th to 3rd century BCE Persia.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Mold blown glass bottle from Gorgan, 3rd to 4th century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Large ceramic plate from Nishapur, 11th century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Blue and yellow glass bottle from Khorasan (11th century).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Ceramic nut bowel from Gorgan, 12th century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Ceramic vase from Kashan, 13th century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
19th century French blown glass.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Painted ceramic ewer from Kashan with oriental faces, 13th century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
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12th century figureof a musician from Gorgan.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
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Free blown glass bottle from Nishapur (11th century).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
Incense burner with six loops (13th century, Gorgan).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
12th century double shelled ceramic ewer from Gorgan.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
 |
White ceramic blowl with cobalt blue lines (12th century, Rey).
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Glass and Ceramics Museum
|
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Free blown glass sprinkler (for perfume or rose water), 18th century Shiraz.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Ebrat Museum
|
 |
The Ebrat Museum is set in a prison used by the Shah for detaining and torturing dissidents and opponents to his regime.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Ebrat Museum
|
 |
The circular centre of the Shah's prison from which cells and torture rooms radiate.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Ebrat Museum
|
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Lists of names of victims of SAVAK, the Shah's secret police.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Ebrat Museum
|
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Typewriter and reports written about detainees.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
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Early 20th century carpet from Kerman.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
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Detail of carpet from Kerman showing different types of birds.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
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Detail of carpet from Kerman showing birds and butterflies.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
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Carpet with a Zodiac motif, early 20th century Esfahan.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
 |
Large 18th century carpet from Kashan.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
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Carpet from Sennah dating from 1892.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
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19th century carpet from Kerman showing kings and other famous people.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
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Carpet from Tabriz with dragon and phoenix.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
 |
Modern style carpet from the 21st century.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
Site / Event : Carpet Museum
|
 |
Painted carpet pattern.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
|
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The grounds of the Golestan Palace, built in the 19th century by the Qajar rulers.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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The Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar is the audience hall used by the king to greet visitors.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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The entrance is covered with a large curtain.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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Decoration on the outside of the audience hall.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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Glass and mirror decoration.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
 |
The alibaster throne is supported by human and mythological figures.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
 |
The alibaster throne was used for the crowning of the penultimate king, Shah Reza Pahlavi.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
 |
Alibaster figure.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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Alibaster figure supporting the throne.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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Inlaid wooden panels.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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Glass and marble relief work.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
 |
Glass and marble relief work.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
 |
Schoolgirls looking into the audience hall.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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Poetry.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Ivan-e Takht-e Marmar
|
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Looking at photographs.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
|
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Group of women at the palace.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
|
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A group of school children with their teacher.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
|
 |
The garden.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
 |
The 1752 Karim Khan Sanctum is the oldest part of the palace.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
 |
The exterior is highly decorated.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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Tiled arches.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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Tiled exterior decoration.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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A group of visitors.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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The inside wall is covered with painted tiles.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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Tiled ceiling.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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Visitors.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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Detail of tiles on the outside.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Karim Khan Sanctum
|
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Stone relief carving.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
|
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Two schoolgirls at the palace.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Salaam Hall
|
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The Salaam Hall.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
|
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Two girls.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
|
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Girl from a school group visiting the palace.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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The Shams-al Emarat is the tallest building in the palace.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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The building is highly decorated.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Detail of a lion and Sun wall.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Tiles with musicians on the ouside.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Hunting scene.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Colourful window.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Mirrored decoration.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Rabbit and bird.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Wooden ceiling.
|
2010 |
| Iran |
City / Town : Tehran
District : Golestan Palace
Site / Event : Shams-al Emarat
|
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Mirrored decoration.
|
2010 |
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