Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, is a country with a long and rich history stretching back thousands of years and where many civilisations thrived. With 24 historical sites registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List and each with its own story to tell, Iran offers an incredible variety of archaeological and cultural wonders.
Persepolis Tour - Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid) is the capital of the Achaemenid empire and the first popular tourist destination in Iran.
The procession continues with Arabs offering a camel, over the ever present Now Ruz motif, which leads to to Xerxes' inscription. * 3 Nov - 250 views
Persepolis, Marvdasht
Persepolis: Form and Function.
Persepolis – reconstruction by Meysam Keshavar. #Persepolis #Iran #architecture
#persepolis#perspolis#persepolis_wallpaper#wallpaper#3dwallpaper#soccer#football#پرسپولیس#والپیپر_پرسپولیس#لوگو_پرسپولیس
timediver® - Islamische Republik Iran - Persepolis
Introduction to Persepolis
As I walked to the Gate of all Nations, I kept looking to the south and began to discern the Apadana Palace and its northern Staircase from the much better preserved 'Tachara'. * 15 Oct '08 - 250 views
I've been meaning to read Persepolis for some time now as I'm trying to widen my knowledge of graphic novels and the book is often mentioned. From the first page I could tell that this would be a book that I would return to again and again - there is a richness to both the…
The two lamassu on the western portal of the Gate of All Nations - the entrance to Persepolis. This lamassu is a bull with the head of a bearded man. The Lamassu is an apotrope, a mythological creature that wards off evil, originated in Babylonia and Assyria. and adopted by the Achaemenids.
View up the Hadish's western staircase.
Closeup detail of a column with the faint remains of a double headed bull on top.
Explore Archico's board "PERSEPOLIS" on Pinterest.
PERSEPOLIS Marjane Satrapi - l'Iran e la sua storia recente raccontata tramite un Graphic Novel - in collaborazione con Leggere Libri Fuori Dal Coro -
minimalist polaroid french iranian movie poster
