May 2, 2016 @ Shiraz surrounding, Iran
Typical Iranian breakfast
the Great
Who founded the Persian Empire
Pasargadae was the captial of the under the Achaemenid Empire
Began building the capital in 546 BC or later
UNESCO World Heritage Site #1106
Me @ Audience Hall of the Pasargadae Palace
Gateway Palace
Perivate Palace
Good tourism facilities
Stone Tower
Me @ Tall-e Takht
Agriculture nearby
The citadel of Pasargadae
Victory of Bahram II below the tomb of Darius the Great
The Triumph Relief of Shapur I
The Equestrian Victory of Hormozd II
Tomb attributed to Artaxerxes I
Kabah of Zoroaster
The Investiture of Ardashir I
Naqsh-e Rustam
Persepolis - ceremonial capital of the Achaemenians
The Great Staircase
A pair of lamassus, bulls with the heads of bearded men, stand by the western threshold
Ruins of the Gate of All Nations
UNESCO World Heritage Site #114
Summer residence of the Achaemenian emperors
A symbol in Zoroastrianism for Nowruz
Earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC
Showpiece of Achaemenian art
Zoroastrian was popular back then
Ruins of the Tachara
The Hundred Column Hall
Lion stone
The Hundred Column Hall
The Audience Relief
Tomb of Artaxerxes III
Rejected statue
ME @ Gate of All Nations
A pair of lamassus with wings and
Persian Head stands by the eastern entrance
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Built during the Qajar era
Traditional elements panj kaseh-i (five concaves) in its design
The mosque has extensively colored glass in its façade
Best time to come is in the morning
We are very popular with the local girls
Shah Cheragh
Facade of Shah Cheragh
Seyed Amir Ahmad, the brother of Imam Reza
Came to Shiraz in the later half of the 8th century
The structure, tile work and the dome of the mausoleum
have been rebuilt several times over the centuries
His tomb is now a respected place of pilgrimage
Exquisite mirror work are the handicrafts of masters and contemporary artists of Shiraz
The tomb of Ahmad and Muhammad
Jame Atiq Mosque
Local formal wear
I looked so tired
So as Albert
Shah Cheragh @ Night
125,000 sq m terrace, partly artificially constructed and partly cut out of a mountain
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Shah Cheragh
Shah Cheragh
Typical Iranian breakfast
the Great
Who founded the Persian Empire
Pasargadae was the captial of the under the Achaemenid Empire
Began building the capital in 546 BC or later
UNESCO World Heritage Site #1106
Me @ Audience Hall of the Pasargadae Palace
Gateway Palace
Perivate Palace
Good tourism facilities
Stone Tower
Me @ Tall-e Takht
Agriculture nearby
The citadel of Pasargadae
Victory of Bahram II below the tomb of Darius the Great
The Triumph Relief of Shapur I
The Equestrian Victory of Hormozd II
Tomb attributed to Artaxerxes I
Kabah of Zoroaster
The Investiture of Ardashir I
Naqsh-e Rustam
Persepolis - ceremonial capital of the Achaemenians
The Great Staircase
A pair of lamassus, bulls with the heads of bearded men, stand by the western threshold
Ruins of the Gate of All Nations
UNESCO World Heritage Site #114
Summer residence of the Achaemenian emperors
A symbol in Zoroastrianism for Nowruz
Earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC
Showpiece of Achaemenian art
Zoroastrian was popular back then
Ruins of the Tachara
The Hundred Column Hall
Lion stone
The Hundred Column Hall
The Audience Relief
Tomb of Artaxerxes III
Rejected statue
ME @ Gate of All Nations
A pair of lamassus with wings and
Persian Head stands by the eastern entrance
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Built during the Qajar era
Traditional elements panj kaseh-i (five concaves) in its design
The mosque has extensively colored glass in its façade
Best time to come is in the morning
We are very popular with the local girls
Shah Cheragh
Facade of Shah Cheragh
Seyed Amir Ahmad, the brother of Imam Reza
Came to Shiraz in the later half of the 8th century
The structure, tile work and the dome of the mausoleum
have been rebuilt several times over the centuries
His tomb is now a respected place of pilgrimage
Exquisite mirror work are the handicrafts of masters and contemporary artists of Shiraz
The tomb of Ahmad and Muhammad
Jame Atiq Mosque
Local formal wear
I looked so tired
So as Albert
Shah Cheragh @ Night