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