Iranian Collection

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342605 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Ceiling of Tomb of Hafez, Irans most famous poet, 1325-1389, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Iran, Tehran, elevated city skyline with view tfrom the Roof of Iran Park towards the Milad Tower, dusk

Derrick Floor of an oil rig, Iran
Derrick Floor of an oil drilling rig, Iran

Ahura Mazda, supreme god in Zoroastrianism, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Iran, Tehran, Museum of the Islamic Period, exterior tilework detail

Fruit shop, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

Shah of Iran - Reza Shah Pevlavi
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, (1919 - 1980). Emperor of Iran from 16th September 1941, until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11th February 1979"

Portrait of Zoroaster (6th century BC)
Zoroaster (6th century BC). Founder of the Zoroastrianism. Portrait at the Atashkadeh Fire Temple. Yazd. Iran

Boulevard Lalezar, Tehran, Iran Date: circa 1910s

View of Mohammerah from the Karun River
View of Khorramshahr in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran from the Karun River. Date: circa 1910s

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Esther before Ahasuerus. Creator: Artemisia Gentileschi
Esther before Ahasuerus

Zoroastrian (Parsee) Beauty - Iran. Date: 1910

Map of Persia (Iran) - all place names in their Latin form. The ancient realms of Assyria, Babylonia Date: 1807

The Shah of Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853-1907). The card bears the Shahs signature!

Oil Well at Chillingar, Iran. One of Irans largest oil fields, Chilingar was named after George V. Chilingar, one of the best-known petroleum geologists in the world

Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Carved reliefs of palace guard, Apadana palace staircase, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Iranian Postman
An Iranian postman in western uniform delivers mail to a shopkeeper in traditional costume. Date: circa 1900

Simurgh (Simorgh or Senmurw) - Azulejos - Faience de Kashan (Persia), period Ilkhanide
LSE4317364 Simurgh (Simorgh or Senmurw) - Azulejos - Faience de Kashan (Persia), period Ilkhanide, beginning 14th century (Tile, Molded ceramic, lustre and underglaze painted, Persia, Kashan)

Interior of dome of Vank (Armenian) Cathedral, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

View over buildings from city centre towards Alborz Mountains, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

Three Iranian women walking through the Bagh-e Eram (Garden of Paradise), Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Cityscape at dusk, Yazd, Iran, Middle East

Persian musicians
Three seated Persian musicians, playing a hand drum, what looks like a daf and a kamanche. A tonbak, or goblet drum, lies discarded on the ground. Date: 1870s

Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
Bandar-e Anzali (Bandar-e Pahlavi) - a harbour town on the Caspian Sea, in the Iranian province of Gilan, close to Rasht, Iran. Harbour scene. Date: circa 1910

Mural paintings, Chehel Sotoun, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Sassanian reliefs, Bishapur, Iran, Middle East

Towchal range behind the city, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

Statue of Arash the Archer, Saadabad Palace, Tehran, Iran

Iran, Tehran, Laleh Park, Carpet Museum of Iran, traditional Iranian carpet detail

Persische Nachtigallen (Persian Nightingales), 1917. Creator: Paul Klee
Persische Nachtigallen (Persian Nightingales), 1917

Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480. Creator: Bihzad
Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480

The Landing Stage at Ahvaz, Iran - WWI Xmas card
A rather unusual Christmas Greetings postcard, featuring a World War One era soldier (serving on the Mesopotamian front) in patriotic pose before an inset view of the Landing Stage at Ahvaz - a city

Covered alley in Yazd old town, Iran
Yazd is an ancient desert city in central Iran and the capital of the Yazd province. Since 2017 its listed by UNESCO as a world heritage

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, Iran
Ali Qapu (Sublime Gate) Palace, Isfahan (Ispahan), Iran. Date: circa 1910s

Detail of a mosaic of Pompei: Battle of Issos between Alexander and Darius (4th century BC)
PCT4293559 Detail of a mosaic of Pompei: Battle of Issos between Alexander and Darius (4th century BC). - King Darius III Codoman (380-330 BC)

Persepolis, ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire, Fars Province, Iran

Tombs of Darius II, Ataxerxes I and Darius the Great, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, near Persepolis, Iran, Middle East

Courtyard of 19th century mansion called Khan-e Boroujerdi, Kashan, Iran, Middle East

Iran, Teheran - Nayrouz (The New Year Festival) - an event which was Coptic and originated in Egypt. Ignorant of the Egyptian language for the most part

Tehran, Iran - Imperial Bank of Persia Date: circa 1909

Two Persian women rocking a goatskin to churn milk. Date: circa 1900s

Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century

IRAN. Pasagarda. Tomb of Cyrus II the Great, founder of Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Architecture

Aerial view of Tehran facing North towards the Alborz Mountains, Tehran, Iran, Middle East

Rostam asleep, near his horse and a slaughtered leopard
LRI3725853 Rostam asleep, near his horse and a slaughtered leopard, from a manuscript of the Shahnameh, by Firdawsi (gouache on paper) by Persian School; Biblioteca Nazionale, Naples

King Solomon in the company of an angel, his courtiers, animals, birds
3619858 King Solomon in the company of an angel, his courtiers, animals, birds, and a demon from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School

The white demon Akvan carries Rostam (or Rustam), son of Zal
LRI3725848 The white demon Akvan carries Rostam (or Rustam), son of Zal, from a manuscript of the Shahnameh, by Firdawsi (gouache on paper) by Persian School; Biblioteca Nazionale, Naples

Mountain landscape, Golestan Province, Iran

Palace of Darius, Persepolis, Iran. Persepolis was built as Persias new capital city during the reign of Darius I (522-485 BC), first king of the Achaemenid dynasty

Iran, Central Iran, Shiraz, Bazar-e Vakil market, traditional evil eye souvenirs
Central Iran, Shiraz, Bazar-E Vakil Market, Traditional Evil Eye Souvenirs

Broken bull column in foreground, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Iran - Royal Feast
A group of Iranian men (in a variety of states of sobriety!) following a Festan Persan or Royal Persian Feast in Tehran, Iran

Great Salt Desert, satellite image. North is at top. Desert soil and mud is light brown, barren rocky areas are pink, and salt pans are blue

Persian women using a large grindstone, Iran Date: circa 1900s

Entrance to the Main Bazaar, Kerman, Iran. Date: circa 1900s

Investiture of Narses by the Goddess Anahita, Sasanian, 226-651 AD (stone)
XIR279368 Investiture of Narses by the Goddess Anahita, Sasanian, 226-651 AD (stone) by Persian School; Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran; (add.info.: Narses (d)

Persian Village, South Persia (Iran)
Scene in a Persian Village, South Persia (Iran). Date: circa 1910s

A village Bazaar - Iran Date: circa 1910s

Laden Donkey owned by a Bakhtiari Tribesman, Iran - this lantern slide has the caption - A Bakhtiari Tribesmans Pantechnicon !

Bagh-e Fin, oldest Persian garden, completed 1590, Kashan, Iran, Middle East

The Apadana (Kings audience hall), Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali (1331-1431), founder of the order of dervishes, Mahan, Iran, Middle East

Triumph of Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian (241-272), Sassanid relief, Naqsh-e Rostam, necropolis, Fars Province, Iran

Iranian Art: "Girl at the Fan"Painting of Shiraz School, 1760
JLJ4599632 Iranian Art: " Girl at the Fan" Painting of Shiraz School, 1760. by Iranian School, (18th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iranian Art)

Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (1960-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Veresk Bridge, Trans-Iranian Railway, Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran

Dome of Soltaniyeh, 1313, Soltaniyeh, Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran

Si-o-se-pol, Allahverdi Khan Bridge at night, Zayanderud river, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran

Tomb of Cyrus the Great, 6th century BC, Pasargadae, Fars Province, Iran

Iran, Tehran, Azadi Tower, Freedon Tower Monument

Saint Stepanos Armenian Monastery, near Darashamb, East Azerbaijan, Iran

Sassanid relief, Naqsh-e Rostam, necropolis, Fars Province, Iran

Iran, Central Iran, Yazd, Zoroastrian Towers of Silence burial complex, exterior

Azadi Tower, 1972, Tehran, Iran

Vintage house, Tehran, Iran

Omar Khayyam mausoleum, Nishapur, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Khajeh Rabi Mausoleum, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Relief, Apadana Palace, Persepolis, ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire, Fars Province, Iran

Vintage steam locomative, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, Iran

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry of Iran: From the Majestic Ceiling of Tomb of Hafez to the Vibrant Tehran Skyline" Step into the enchanting world heritage as we uncover its captivating treasures. Gaze in awe at the intricate ceiling of Tomb of Hafez, a testament to Iran's most celebrated poet from centuries past. Transport yourself to Shiraz, Iran, where this Middle Eastern gem stands proud since 1325. Marvel at Tehran's elevated city skyline, offering breathtaking views from the Roof of Iran Park. Behold a metropolis that seamlessly blends modernity with tradition and leaves visitors spellbound by its grandeur. Delve into history as we witness The Coronation of the Shah of Iran, an event that shaped the nation's destiny and left an indelible mark on its people. Explore further as we venture onto an oil rig in Iran, standing tall amidst vast landscapes while fueling progress and prosperity. Discover Ahura Mazda, a deity revered by ancient Persians for his wisdom and divine guidance. Uncover tales surrounding Reza Shah Pahlavi - The Shah of Iran whose reign witnessed transformative changes within this great land. Immerse yourself in artistry through Artemisia Gentileschi's masterpiece "Esther before Ahasuerus, " capturing moments steeped in Persian history and culture. Journey through Tehran's bustling streets adorned with vibrant fruit shops showcasing nature's bountiful offerings. Encounter Zoroaster himself through a mesmerizing portrait dating back to 6th century BC – a reminder of Persia’s rich spiritual heritage. Stroll along Boulevard Lalezar in Tehran, absorbing its charm and elegance while connecting with contemporary Iranian life. Witness Mohammerah come alive as you gaze upon it from Karun River – an emblematic view that encapsulates both tranquility and vibrancy simultaneously.