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Anastasia Kirtiklis
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Bam citadel was a city molded in red clay of the Dasht-e Kavir Desert, located on the Silk Road. Founded around 1 C.E., Bam was inhabited until around 1850. Why it was abandoned isn't certain. On December 26, 2003, the beautiful citadel was destroyed |
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This couple, walking in the recreation area of Darband north of Tehran, are testing the strict rules of Islamic rule in Iran. Couples must be married to appear together in public and hand holding is seldom dared. Over the past years, partly because of Pre |
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These garments are not easy to manage, even for those who want to wear them. This woman has come to pray at the gorgeous Imam Mosque in Isfafan. |
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This man is selling his crafts at Ganj Nameh in Hamadan. Ganj Nameh, or ?Treasure Inventory,? is a tourist site popular with Iranians because of the oldest Achaemenian rock inscriptions there, made by King Darius I and King Xerxes I, circa 500 B |
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Zurkane, literally ?House of Strength,? is an ancient Persian style of wrestling still popular in Iran. More than sport, it incorporates drums, dancing, chain twirling, weight lifting (pictured here) and poetry recitation into a spiritual ceremony. |
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Contrary to popular opinion, Iranian people are curious about and open to Americans. These women, touring Persepolis, the ancient ruins of the Persian Empire, snuck a photo of me?a young western woman visiting their country. I grabbed my camera and return |
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These guys sit on the side of the highway and sell the best pomegranates in the world. Of course, other fruits too. |
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Women rest and gossip at a park in Mehan. |
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Jackie, one of the tourists, eyes the local guide Amin Badakhshan at Imam Mosque in Isfafan. |
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Carriage Ride Imam Square, Isfahan, Iran |
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Iran has many mandatory stops along the highway. Some are speed checks, others check large vehicles for illegal goods. When our bus was stopped for awhile I took photos. These kids were on another waiting bus. I love the sultry girl who hasn't ye |
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This woman has come to pray at the stunningly beautiful Imam Mosque in Isfafan. |
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On one of the long drives around Iran, Javad, my fabulous bus driver, prepared a picnic to enjoy near a river. Local kids playing in the nearby rice field quite enjoyed the spectacle. |
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A family visits the ancient citadel. On December 26, 2003, the citadel since perished in an earthquake. |
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A boy straps empty soda bottles onto a donkey. |
