Images of Iran

David Watts photographs the startlingly beautiful landscapes and ancient towns of Iran
  
  


Iran: The bazaar in Esfahan in Iran
The bazaar in Esfahan - the legant city on the banks of the Zayandeh river Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Ruins at Pasagardae
Ruins at Pasagardae, the first capital of Achaemenid Empire. It was built by Cyrus the Great, known in Iran simply as 'the father', he is attributed with being one of history's great humanitarian and liberating leaders Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Qashqai nomads near Shiraz in Iran
Qashqai nomads near Shiraz Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Tea in the desert town of Yazd in Iran
Tea at a converted bathhouse in the desert town of Yazd Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Inside a tea house in Esfahan in Iran
Inside a tea house in Esfahan. Smoking is officially illegal in public spaces in Iran, but this is generally ignored by authorities Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Women among the ruins at Persepolis, Iran
Women walk among the ruins at Persepolis Photograph: David Watts
Iran: The Zagros mountains in Iran
Flowers in a field with a backdrop of the Zagros mountains Photograph: David Watts
Iran: The Shah Cheragh Mausoleum in Iran
The Shah Cheragh (Persian for King of the Light) Mausoleum is a mirrored masterpiece in Shiraz Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Shah Cheragh Mausoleum in Iran
Looking through the window of the Shah Cheragh Mausoleum Photograph: Chris Moss
Iran: Si-o-Seh bridge in Esfahan, Iran
Si-o-Seh bridge is 295m long, and was built under the rule of Shah Abbas the Great in the early 17th century. The riverside is the place to relax and be seen in Esfahan Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Qashqai nomads in Iran
The Qashqai nomads, famed for their carpet making, are one of a number of nomadic groups in southern Iran Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Fin Gardens in Iran
School girls on a school trip to the Fin Gardens in Kashan throwing coins into a natural spring Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Decorations in a home near the Assassin’s Castle of Alamut in Iran
Decorations in a home near the Hashshashin’s castle of Alamut Photograph: David Watts
Iran: Yazd bazaar in Iran
Bazaar in the ancient desert town of Yazd Photograph: David Watts
 

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