IRAN 2002
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The fortress and ancient city Bam was built 2000 years ago from clay bricks.
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In 26.12.2003 enormous earthquake razed the city Bam to the ground, killing almost 40 000 people. The picture depicts the ancient city before the earthquake.
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Iran is very hot country but in the north of Iran the ski conditions occur for almost entire year.
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Surroundings of the mount Damavand.
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Shopping street in a small town.
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Khaju bridge in Esfahan from 1602.
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Khaju bridge in Esfahan 300m long and 14m wide.
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Mosque from 17 century on Khomeyni square in Esfahan, the previous capital of Iran.
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The Emam Khomeyni square and the mosque with the same name.
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"The hall of 100 columns."- ruins of an ancient palace in Persopolis built in 512 BC by the emperor Darius, which was destroyed in 331 BC by Alexander the Great.
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Shiraz
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Shiraz
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Bazaar in Shiraz.
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Bazaar in Shiraz.
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Shiraz
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An Iranian family on a street of Shiraz.
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It is forbidden to take pictures of other women in orthodox Islam, therefor this one covers her face with a camera.
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Wind-catcher towers. These are cooling and ventilation systems in houses.
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A house of a wealthy merchant in Kashan.
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A roof of city baths in Kashan.
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An interior of city baths.
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Mosque - Kashan.
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A village Abyaneh 60 km south from Kashan.
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Abyaneh is the oldest inhabited village in Iran.
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The people of Abyaneh dress the same way as centuries ago.
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The locals of Abyyaneh are usually old people.
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Praying women by the thumb of Emam Reza.
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Mashhad.
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Mashhad.
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The thumb of Ayatollah Khomeini near Tehran.
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Main thumb of Khomeini.
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The thumb is visited in large numbers by pilgrims and children from schools.
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Many people pay homage to the great leader Khomeini.
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A cemetery.
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The whole graveyard is surrounded with family thumbs.
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Each Iranian urban bus has 2 sections, the front is for males and the rear is for females.
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A couple in a city park.
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Shopping streets are usually categorized according to one assortment. Here there are wedding dresses.
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A shop with chemicals and dried fruits.
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Mosque in one of the university of Tehran.
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Tehran.
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Tehran.
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Tehran.
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Tehran.
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Tehran.
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A local bakery.
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