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Iran Photos: Selected Media Images and Photo-Stories – Iran and its attractions through the lens of photographers. The best photos of Iran’s nature, culture, traditions, history, tourism and daily life.

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Scenic Beauty of Poppy Fields in Central Iran

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When the downpours increase at the beginning of spring, gorgeous poppy flowers bloom in a vast field located on Tehran-Qom highway, 25 kilometres to the holy city of Qom in central Iran.
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Iranian Woman Making a Living by Weaving Baskets

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An Iranian woman living in Kurdistan province, western Iran, runs her simple life by weaving baskets with twigs.
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Delaram; A Village with One Doctor in Every Family

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Delaram, a village near the city of Tafresh in Markazi province in central Iran, is known as the village of doctors due to the huge number of physicians it has raised.
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Tulips Festival Underway in Iran’s Alborz Province

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The seventh festival of Tulips is underway in Karaj, the capital of Alborz province west of Tehran, featuring 300,000 tulips of 16 species.
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Dozens of Flood-Hit Couples Hold Wedding Ceremonies in Iran

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A group of flood-hit couples in the northern Iranian province of Golestan has celebrated their weddings in makeshift camps despite all the hardships.
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Lake Urmia Comes Back to Life with Latest Heavy Rains

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The volume of water in Lake Urmia in the northwest of Iran has increased by over 3 billion cubic metres, increasing the Lake’s water lever by 42 centimetres.
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Water Flowing Again Beneath Ancient Barrage in Southern Iran

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Following the heavy rains across Iran during the past few weeks, water has started flowing again beneath the historical Barrage of Amir or Band-e-Amir, located in Marvdasht near the ruins of Persepolis in Fars province, after many years of drought.
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Iran, Turkmenistan Celebrate Nowruz near Common Border

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Iran and Turkmenistan have held a joint ceremony near the common border of the two countries to celebrate the Persian New Year or Nowruz.
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Goddess of Salt; Splendid Attraction of Hormuz Island

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The Hormuz Island in southern Iran is widely known for its red and edible soil but in addition to the dominant red colour of the island, a splendid white colour catches the eyes of every visitor: The whiteness of the Goddess of Salt.
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People in Northern Iran Celebrate Nowruz with the Dead

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The ceremony of celebrating Nowruz with the Dead is held every year in the village of Saqandin Kola in Sari County of Mazandaran province on the first Friday after the 13th of Farvardin which is the first month of the year in Iranian calendar.
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Life Goes on for Children despite Deadly Floods in Iran

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Iranian children in flood-hit areas are playfully living in their own world, with great hope about their lives, despite all the devastation and dozens of deaths caused by the recent floods across the country.
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Chugha; Hand-Woven Sleeveless Coat for Iranian Nomads

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Chugha or Chukha is a sleeveless coat woven by tribal women for male nomads in southwestern Iran, particularly the Bakhtiari Lur people.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Abdolabad Earthen Dam

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The embankment dam of Abdolabad village is located 23 kilometres away from the city of Bojnord in North Khorasan province.
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Strange Story of ‘Demon Prison’ in NW Iran

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The Solomon Prison or Demon Prison is a 100-metre cone-shaped hill with a horrible hole inside and a strange story, located in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province.
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Persian Architecture in Photos: Tiling of Golestan Palace

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Golestan Palace is a magnificent structure in Tehran whose construction dates back to the Safavid era, about 440 years ago, but has been renovated for several times in the following centuries.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Village of Zavareh

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Zavareh is a historical village located in the north of Isfahan province in central Iran near the salt desert of Ardestan.
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Persian Architecture in Photos: Karim Ishan Mosque, School

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The school and mosque of Karim Ishan located in Kalaleh County in the northern Iranian province of Golestan is a structure built during the Qajar era.
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Pristine Valley of Towbiroun; Natural Cooler in Hot Season

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Towbiroun valley, which lies 20 kilometres from the city of Dezful in Khuzestan province, Iran, works as a natural cooler due to its unique structure.
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City of Zanjan; Birthplace of Filigree Art

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The city of Zanjan in north-western Iran has been registered as the national city and birthplace of filigree art, which dates back to several thousand years ago.
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Dehdashti Mansion; Historical Residential Tower in Southern Iran

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Dehdashti Mansion, also known as the Oil House, is said to be one of the first residential towers of Iran located in the centre of the southern city of Bushehr.
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Bakhtiari Tribe Still Faithful to Traditional Wedding Rituals

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One of the most beautiful customs of the Bakhtiari people of Iran is their wedding ceremonies, which are held in the open air and in the heart of nature.
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Darakeh: A Popular Haunt of Hikers in Northern Tehran

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Darakeh in the northern part of the Iranian capital, Tehran, is a popular rendezvous for mountaineers and hikers.
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Pamenar Village: A Source of Beauty in Southern Iran

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The Pamenar village in southern Iran is one of the country's most attractive tourist destinations thanks to its scenic beauty.
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Persian Architecture in Photos: Historical House of Moshir-ol-Molk

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The historical house of Qajar minister Moshir-ol-Molk Ansari in Isfahan is a masterpiece in the history of Persian architecture.
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Verni-Weaving; Nomadic Art Indigenous to Iran’s Ahar

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Verni is a flat tapestry which is woven by nomads in the Iranian city of Ahar, and is similar to Kilim and rug when it comes to its texture, raw materials, patterns and so on.
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