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Iran |
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Tehran |
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The snow capped Alborz Mountains overlooking the modern city of Tehran, capital of Iran. |
2010 |
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Tehran |
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The Alborz Mountains dominate the city. |
2010 |
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Tehran |
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The Alborz Mountains. |
2010 |
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Tehran |
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The snow covered Alborz Mountains from Tehran. |
2010 |
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Tehran |
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A tonga transporting shoppers in southern Tehran. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shoppers in southern Tehran, the old city centre. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Book shop in Ferdosi Street. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Buying bread. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Minaret backed by the Alborz Mountains. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Bakery. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Busy city centre street. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Newspapers. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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The Meli Bank Museum. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Corner grocer. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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The centre of Imam Khomeni Square has symbols of ancient Persia and Shia Islam. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Electronic shops in Khomeini Square. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Street named after Persian poet and mathematician, Omar Khayyam. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Making bread. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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A pair of minarets. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Street scene. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Horse taxi. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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A group of people. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Street scene. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Pedestrian walkway. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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The Alborz Mountains and a martyr's mural. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shop selling car parts. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Shehr Park |
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Shehr Park in central Tehran. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Shehr Park |
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People enjoying the park. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Busy metro platform. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Perfume shop in a metro station. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shop seling sweets and nuts. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Selling sweet bread. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Chaotic traffic. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
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The main bazaar in Tehran covers several blocks of narrow streets. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
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Man working on a Persian carpet in a shop. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
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Pistachio nuts on sale. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
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Jewelry stall. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
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Cloth sellers. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
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Household goods. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
Imam Khomeini Mosque |
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The entrance to the Imam Khomeini Mosque dates from the early 18th century. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
Imam Khomeini Mosque |
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The interior of the mosque. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Bazaar |
Imam Khomeini Mosque |
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Clock tower. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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A row of shops in the North of the city. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Juice shop. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Young couple at a juice bar. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Doughnut shop. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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A jewelry shop in northern Tehran, the richer part of the city. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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A Russian Orthodox church. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Watchmaker. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Chocolate seller. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Buying jewelry. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Former US Embassy |
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Graffiti along the wall of the former US Embassy from where the 1953 coup was orchestrated. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Former US Embassy |
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Mural of the Statue of Liberty with a skull head on the walls of the former US Embassy, abandoned in 1979. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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The centre of Laleh Park is a large fountain with views of the Alborz Muntains. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Two women. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Secluded picnic area. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Man watching basketball on a large screen in the park which is in the North of the city. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Couple walking through manicured trees. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Avenue of trees. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Man with newspaper. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Two young women. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Children's play area. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Two children. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Two women talking. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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Statue of astronomer and mathematician, Huazari Biruni. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
Laleh Park |
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The Alborz Muntains. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shrine of Imam Khomeini |
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The Shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini occupies a large area in the South of Tehran. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shrine of Imam Khomeini |
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Detail of a minaret. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shrine of Imam Khomeini |
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Domed gateway. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shrine of Imam Khomeini |
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Large picnic area at the shrine. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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Shrine of Imam Khomeini |
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Woman at the picnic area of the shrine. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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The National Museum of Iran. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Stone bowl from Kerman (3rd millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Model house made of clay from Sang-e-Chakmaq (5th millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Pottery vessel from Bakun (5th millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Human shaped bone handle from Sialk, a zigurat in Kashan. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Carinated pottery vessel (3rd millenium BCE, Hamadan). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Clay figure from Kerman (3rd millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Ivory head from a 1st millenium BCE figurine from Hasanlu. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Chlorite stone vessel from Kerman (3rd millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Elamite bull from Dur-Untash zigurat (late 2nd century BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Painted pottery vessel from Sialk (1st milleniium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Silver cup with standing figure from Mandasht, 3rd millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Silver cup with seated figure from Mandasht, 3rd millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Necklace with lucky eye from Dinkhah in the Azeri region of Iran (1st millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Bronze daggers and arrowheads from Ziwiyeh, 1st millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Bone beads from Hasanlu (1st millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Mace head from Guilan, 1st millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Gold goblet from Gilan, 1st millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Compound pottery vessel from Gilan (1st millenium BCE). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Clay filter from Sialk dating from 1st millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Gold masks from Luristan, 1st millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Detail of a painted and glazed Ziwiyeh from the 1st millenium BCE. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Relief panel from Persepolis (5th century BCE). It shows King Darius (seated), his son, Xerxes, a Zoroastrian priest, a weapons carrier and two bodyguards facing a nobleman and his bodyguards. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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The seated king of Persia, Darius, and his son and heir, Xerxes (Persepolis relief panel). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Detail of a flower being held by Darius. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Detail of the throne of Darius. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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A nobleman performing an act of respect to the king (Persepolis relief panel). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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The face of a nobleman performing an act of respect (Persepolis relief panel). |
2010 |
Iran |
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Tehran |
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National Museum of Iran |
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Lotus flowers (Persepolis relief panel). |
2010 |