Iran in Photos

A collection of the most beautiful photos of Iran, including the country’s natural attractions, cultural heritage, handicrafts, and important sites

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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Traditional Wheat Harvest

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In the northern village of Yanesar in Behshahr county, Mazandaran province, the wheat is still cut in the traditional way using sickles.
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Iranian Artists Gives Live Performance on Significance of Peace

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Iranian painter and sculptor Alireza Asanlou has given a live performance about peace at the Baroque Gallery in Tehran.
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Shiite Muslims Celebrate Imam Reza’s Birthday Anniversary

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Shiite Muslims from Iran and many other countries on Sunday celebrated the birthday anniversary of their eighth imam, Ali bin Mousa al-Reza (PBUH), in his Holy Shrine in Mashhad and other parts of the world.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Traditional Reservoirs of Larestan

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For hundreds of years, Iranian people used reservoirs in various parts of the country to store their drinking water.
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Ancient Water Mills Still in Use in Eastern Iran

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There are seven ancient water mills in the city of Boshrouyeh in South Khorasan Province, east of Iran, and interestingly, three of them are still working.
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Lagoon’s Revival Brings Back Smile to Faces of Local Fishermen

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Incessant rainfall has pushed up water levels at Choghakhor lagoon in southwestern Iran, improving the environmental conditions there and reviving a vital source of income for locals.
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What Foreign Tourists Think about Iran

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Foreign travellers visiting Iran are, in the majority of cases, quite content with the way they are treated in the country, and this good feeling has attracted many tourists.
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Tehran Hosting ‘Free Line’ Calligram Exhibition

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The “Free Line” calligram exhibition is being held in Tehran with the aim of bringing artworks by three generations of Iranian artists together.
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Laughter Therapy Becoming All the Rage in Iran

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Laughter has long been believed to be the best medicine for all diseases, and is said to be a major contributor to the proper functioning of the human body.
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Kharanaq: Ancient Village in Heart of Iranian Deserts

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The Kharanaq village in central Iranian Yazd province is an ancient village home to unique tourist attractions.
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Persian Architecture in Photos: Grand Mosque of Isfahan

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The Jameh (Grand) Mosque of Isfahan is one of the most prominent works of architecture in Iran and the world.
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Iran Home to World’s Most Valuable Treasury of Jewels

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The building of the Central Bank of Iran houses the country’s highly important financial and monetary documents and the most dazzling collection of gemstones and jewelry known in the world. The precious collection serves as the backing of the country’s national currency.
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Gwadar Bay; Unique Attraction on Iran-Pakistan Border

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Gwadar Bay with its wild and attractive nature is located in the southernmost region of Iran near the country’s only ocean port Chabahar.
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Joy of Staying at Pipe Hotel near World’s Largest Gas Field

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It’s been four years that attractive tourist sites including a pipe hotel have been set up in a village close to Asalouyeh, the Iranian city where the world’s largest gas field South Pars is located.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Ancient Village of Chenaghchi

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The village of Chenaghchi Oliya is located in Zarandieh town, 45 kilometres northwest of the city of Saveh in central Iran. The history of the village dates back to hundreds of years ago, with some estimates saying it belongs to the Safavid dynasty.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Arasbaran Biosphere Reserve

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The Arasbaran or Qaradagh is a vast mountainous area in the north of East Azarbaijan Province in Iran, which has been registered in the Natural Heritage List of Iran, and part of it has also been registered by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve.
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Finding Real Heroes in Old War Photos

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What Saeed Sadeqi shot thousands of times during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in the 1980s were not bullets, but photographs. Three decades on, he now has a specific goal: to find as many war heroes in his old photos as possible.
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Agh-Gol Wetland Hosting Colourful Flamingos

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Filled with water after the late spring downpours, Agh-Gol wetland on the border of Iran’s Hamadan and Markazi provinces is hosting flamingos that preferred this western Iranian habitat to Lake Urmia and Bakhtegan lake for incubation.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Maharloo Lake

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The seasonal lake of Maharlou, located in the southwest of Shiraz in Fars province, south of Iran, is widely popular for its red colour.
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Kerman Desert; Land of Unknown Wonders

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Despite being located in a hot and dry climate, Kerman province in the central Iran has many lakes which are considered as wonderful natural attractions for tourists.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Spring in Gilan

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Gilan province is located in the north of Iran on the south-western coast of Caspian Sea.
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Chak Chak Temple Hosting Zoroastrians for Annual Pilgrimage

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Thousands of Zoroastrians from Iran, India and other countries are flocking to the ancient fire temple of Pir-e Sabz or Chak Chak in central Iran for an annual pilgrimage.
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Bazaar House-Museum: Must-See Site in Downtown Tehran

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The House-Turned-Museum of Bazaar, which once used to be the house of Sultan Beigom Shojaee – the sister-in-law of the last Qajar King, Ahmad Shah – is one of the 1001 must-see libraries in the world.
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400-Year-Old Milking Ritual Still Observed in Central Iran

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An ancient spiritual ritual named Shirdoushan (milking) is still held annually in central Iran after over four centuries.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Morning Fog on Kish Island

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The humidity reached 100% in Iran’s Kish Island in the morning of June 8th, causing a heavy fog to come down.
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