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Taken from the site of Qala-e Dokhtar, the Sassanian hilltop palace near Firuzabad
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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This is the mehrab in the gombad-e alaviyan in Hamadan , showing the delicacy attainable in the medium of stucco (probably 11th century CE)
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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Ibrahim prepares to feed the horses on our trek into Golestan National Park
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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One of the intricate ceiling apertures in the shrine of Shah Nimatullah Wali in Mahan
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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The famous naqsh-e jahan, as seen from the minaret of the Imam (Royal) mosque. On the right is the mosque...
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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Western graffitti on the walls of takht-e jamshid (Persepolis)
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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Roof panel in the gallery of Sultaniyya, the Ilkhanid sultan Uljeitu's resting place.
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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Sassanian panel at Taq-e Bostan, showing the royal pig hunting. Note pigs, haloes, musicians and other details...
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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The ganj ali khan hammam in kerman, now restored into a cafe where foreigners are mercilessly overcharged for the privilege of a visit
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
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The kashgul in the mehrab of the mosque of sheikh Lutfullah
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2007
A different art
A reminder of the tripartite quality of Islamic art: geometric, vegetal and cursive or epigraphic. This is...
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Uploaded on Nov 5, 2006
