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State |
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| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
Cathedral Museum |
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Making a wooden cross. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
Cathedral Museum |
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The Armenian genocide recognised by Cyprus. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
Cathedral Museum |
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Armenian girls. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
Church of Bethlehem |
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The Church of Bethlehem was built in 1628. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
Church of Bethlehem |
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Tiles with Armenian inscription. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
Church of Bethlehem |
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The interior of the church has Christian icons over Islamic tiles. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
Church of Bethlehem |
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The painted interior. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
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Iranian artist sketching the churches. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
Jolfa |
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Muslim visitors to Jolfa. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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The Chehel Sotun Palace dates from 1647. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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The roof is held up by carved wooden columns. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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The terrace at the palace has twenty columns holding up its inlaid ceiling. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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View from the palace pavillion. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Mirrored entrance hall. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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One of the many wall paintings in the Throne Hall of the palace. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Fresco of Shah Abbas I presiding over a banquet. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Detail of attendees at the banquet. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Detail of two women at a banquet. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Fresco of dancing girls. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Fresco of Shah Abbas II. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Wall painting of a woman relaxing in a garden. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Man being served wine in a garden. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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The frescos survived an Afghan invasion when they were covered with white paint. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Man filling containers with wine. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Couple with horses. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Decadent scene. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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The decorated ceiling. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Inlaid wooden panels. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Tile scene of decadence. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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People at the tea house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Chehel Sotun Palace |
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Two women at the tea house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Decorative Arts Museum |
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The Museum of Decorative Arts. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Decorative Arts Museum |
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An astrolabe. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Decorative Arts Museum |
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Astronomical disk. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Decorative Arts Museum |
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Page from a Quran. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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The Hesht Behesht Palace (1670) is a pavillion set in a garden. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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The garden of the palace. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Girls in the garden. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Student and teacher. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Three students. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Girl at the palace. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Two women in the palace gardens. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Girl. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Artist at work. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Two women. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Two women. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Hesht Behesht Palace |
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Woman in the park. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Ateshkadeh |
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The Ateshkadeh is an ancient Zoroastrian fire temple set on a hilltop. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Ateshkadeh |
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The fire temple. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Ateshkadeh |
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The temple was once a pilgrimage site. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Ateshkadeh |
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The fire temple is a ruin. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Ateshkadeh |
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The area has many pigeon towers, once used for guano collecting. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Esfahan |
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Ateshkadeh |
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View of Esfahan from the hilltop temple. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Yazd is a desert mud brick city famous for its ancient wind towers. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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The old city of Yazd. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Decorated doorway. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Schoolgirl. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Calligraphic decoration. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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The old city is dominated by small alleys. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Khan-e Lari |
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The 150 year old Khan-e Lari is a traditional house in the old city. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Khan-e Lari |
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The courtyard of the house. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Khan-e Lari |
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Decorated doors and windows. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Khan-e Lari |
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Wall paintings. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Khan-e Lari |
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View of the courtyard through a decorated doorway. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Khan-e Lari |
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Woman. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Wall painting at a primary school in the old city. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Buildings in the old city. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Children in the old city. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Hazireh Mosque |
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The Hazireh Mosque is fronted by tall and thin gateway, typical of Yazd. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Hazireh Mosque |
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Detail of the dome. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Hazireh Mosque |
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Yazd mosques have the minarets on the tall gaterway. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Hazireh Mosque |
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The minarets set on top of the gateway. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Hazireh Mosque |
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The tiled minarets. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Hazireh Mosque |
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Tiles on the mosque. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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The dome of the Sayyed Roknaddin Shrine. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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The Tomb of the Twelve Imams. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Amir Chakhmaq |
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The Amir Chakhmaq Complex is a Hossenieh where the martydom of Imam Hussein is commemorated. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Amir Chakhmaq |
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The entrance to the complex. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Amir Chakhmaq |
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Family. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Wooden structure in Yazd used for Hossenieh celebrations. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Girls waiting at a bus stop. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Alexander's Prison |
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The wind tower and dome of the school known as Alexander's Prison. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Alexander's Prison |
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The courtyard. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Alexander's Prison |
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Detail of the decoration beneath the dome. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Alexander's Prison |
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The underground chamber at the prison was mentioned in a poem by Hafez. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Alexander's Prison |
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Three women. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Carpet shop. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Shop selling mirrors for weddings. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Shoppers. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Water Museum |
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Underground water system at the Water Museum. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Water Museum |
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Water paddle. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Water Museum |
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Well equipment. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Shoppers buying prayer beads. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Tiled minaret. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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People on the main street. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Jameh Mosque |
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The courtyard of the Jameh Mosque. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Jameh Mosque |
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The gateway. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Jameh Mosque |
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Detail from the entrance portal of the 15th century mosque. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Jameh Mosque |
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The prayer hall. |
2010 |
| Iran |
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Yazd |
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Jameh Mosque |
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Prayer niche with prayer mats. |
2010 |
were added from 11 December 2021.