Iranian Collection (#6)

Ruins of Persepolis (engraving)
8635123 Ruins of Persepolis (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of Persepolis, ceremonial capital of the Persian Achaemenid Empire)

Aeschylus and Sophocles after the victory of Salamis (engraving)
8635065 Aeschylus and Sophocles after the victory of Salamis (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Defile of Thermopylae, Greece (engraving)
8635031 Defile of Thermopylae, Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defile of Thermopylae, Greece. Illustration from Hellas)

Battlefield of Marathon, Greece (engraving)
8635028 Battlefield of Marathon, Greece (engraving) by Doussault, Charles (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battlefield of Marathon, Greece. Illustration from Hellas)

Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon (engraving)
8635025 Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon, Greece, 490 BC)

Map of Bombay with the harbour and country adjacent, also shown Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, c.1855 (ink, watercolour)
7339502 Map of Bombay with the harbour and country adjacent, also shown Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, c.1855 (ink, watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 77x50 cm; National Maritime Museum

Masawaiyh, Mesue the Elder, with Harun al-Rashid, Bagdad, 1869 (Engraving)
7422844 Masawaiyh, Mesue the Elder, with Harun al-Rashid, Bagdad, 1869 (Engraving); (add.info.: Science. Medicine. Persian physician Masawaiyh, Mesue the Elder, with abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid)

Map of the Eastern Empire and the Sassanids, 7th century. (print)
7420040 Map of the Eastern Empire and the Sassanids, 7th century. (print); (add.info.: Map of the Eastern Empire and the Sassanids, 7th century. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, popularly known as Si-o-se-pol, Isfahan, Iran, seen here in the 19th century
6428107 The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, popularly known as Si-o-se-pol, Isfahan, Iran, seen here in the 19th century, From Monuments de Tous les Peuples, published 1843.; Photo © Ken Welsh

La bataille entre le roi Bahram (?) et les turcs. Miniature peinte, 1508, art perse
AIS5386359 La bataille entre le roi Bahram (?) et les turcs. Miniature peinte, 1508, art perse. Musee des arts asiatiques de Seattle (Etats Unis).; © Iberfoto

Book cover, original cover of the manuscript accessioned as: S1986.55.1, Yusuf-u Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492)
5932677 Book cover, original cover of the manuscript accessioned as: S1986.55.1, Yusuf-u Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492); 20.3 x 12.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Palace of Darius, Susa, Iran
6266278 Palace of Darius, Susa, Iran; (add.info.: Ruins of the palace of Persian King Darius I at Persepolis, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, in present day Iran)

Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass
5304682 Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass.; (add.info.: Brass Compass. Iranian, 1800-75. The magnetic compass, a Chinese invention, had arrived in the Middle East by the 13th century)

Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
5310081 Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (854-925 AD) a Persian polymath, physician, alchemist, philosopher

The thousand and one nights (1001 nights): Sindbad the sailor - the monkeys - engraving by Gustave Dore in a 19th
PCT4715966 The thousand and one nights (1001 nights): Sindbad the sailor - the monkeys - engraving by Gustave Dore in a 19th century Roy edition - see also GUT5092 -; (add.info)

Persian Warrior
7287229 Persian Warrior; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Persian Warrior. Roman relief from the time of Hadrian of an original dated 160 - 150 AD)

Portrait of Fath Ali Shah Qajar (Baba Khan, 1771-1834), Shah of Iran - Colorisee engraving
NWI4927823 Portrait of Fath Ali Shah Qajar (Baba Khan, 1771-1834), Shah of Iran - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Fath Ali Shah

Marine identification sign, 1860s. (Persia, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Arabia)
NWI4846603 Marine identification sign, 1860s. (Persia, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Arabia, the Kingdom of Siam, Costa Rica, the Ionian Islands, Spain and the quarantine flag)

Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century
NWI4851551 Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century.; (add.info.: Flags of forty countries, circa 1890)

Leaders of Babylon talking with Persies. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4856881 Leaders of Babylon talking with Persies. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Leaders of Babylon talking with Persies)

Civilization of Antiquity: Empire Mede. Suit of the noble Medes (part of the Persian and Assyrian empires)
NWI4862482 Civilization of Antiquity: Empire Mede. Suit of the noble Medes (part of the Persian and Assyrian empires, people of Iran)

Antiquite: bushel used to measure flour from excavations of a necropolis of Susa (Iran). 4000 BC
JEB4907862 Antiquite: bushel used to measure flour from excavations of a necropolis of Susa (Iran). 4000 BC. Mediterranean Archeology Museum

Civilization of Antiquity: Xerxes I The Great King of Ancient Persia on his throne. Colour engraving
NWI4911010 Civilization of Antiquity: Xerxes I The Great King of Ancient Persia on his throne. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Persian Cannonier - Persian bombardier or artillery man in fur hat, furlined jacket over pantalons
FLO4723798 Persian Cannonier - Persian bombardier or artillery man in fur hat, furlined jacket over pantalons, firing a cannon mounted on a saddle on a camel - Handcoloured woodcut after an

Dervish man from Persia (Iran) wearing onion-shaped hat, cloak over robes
FLO4723816 Dervish man from Persia (Iran) wearing onion-shaped hat, cloak over robes, carrying a begging bowl and staff - Handcoloured woodcut by L. Delelie after an illustration by H

Le chah (shah ou schah) de Persia - Shah of Persia with long beard and elaborately bejeweled crown, ceremonial robes
FLO4723785 Le chah (shah ou schah) de Persia - Shah of Persia with long beard and elaborately bejeweled crown, ceremonial robes, belt, dagger, and sword - Handcoloured woodcut by E

Noble persan - Persian nobleman in fur hat, furlined coat with frogging, stockings and heeled slippers
FLO4723760 Noble persan - Persian nobleman in fur hat, furlined coat with frogging, stockings and heeled slippers, carrying prayer beads - Handcoloured woodcut from " Customs

Persian with spear and shield, and a Persian chariot. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4704229 Persian with spear and shield, and a Persian chariot. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Ruins of Persepolis, or Takht-e-Jamshid, capital of the Achaemenid (Routeenide) Empire
FLO4723011 Ruins of Persepolis, or Takht-e-Jamshid, capital of the Achaemenid (Routeenide) Empire. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire

Woman of Baghdad in everyday dress of botanical-print robes, harem pants and sandals
FLO4722936 Woman of Baghdad in everyday dress of botanical-print robes, harem pants and sandals. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire

Woman of Baghdad in formal dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)
FLO4722885 Woman of Baghdad in formal dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World exhibition, Perse pavilion, 1900 - shot: 10 c the shot
LUX4771114 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World exhibition, Perse pavilion, 1900 - shot: 10 c the shot; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World exhibition, Perse pavilion

Persian costumes: a fire worshiper (zoroastrism). Lithography for the book
FLO4633984 Persian costumes: a fire worshiper (zoroastrism). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Hare bowl. North-West Iran, 12th century. Sign [A] drunk Talib. Ceramic, grave decor and painted. Louvre Museum
SYC4193663 Hare bowl. North-West Iran, 12th century. Sign [A] drunk Talib. Ceramic, grave decor and painted. Louvre Museum; (add.info.: Hare bowl. North-West Iran, 12th century. Sign [A] drunk Talib)

Dish, Iran, Safavid period, early 18th century (stone-paste with incised decoration and blue under glaze)
AME117766 Dish, Iran, Safavid period, early 18th century (stone-paste with incised decoration and blue under glaze); diam. 46 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving)
8644834 The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations)

The Greek Fleet in the Hellespont (litho)
8660801 The Greek Fleet in the Hellespont (litho) by King, Cecil (1881-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek Fleet in the Hellespont)

The Pomp of Pausanias (litho)
8660798 The Pomp of Pausanias (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pomp of Pausanias)

National Types of Beauty: Persia (b/w photo)
8645399 National Types of Beauty: Persia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persia)

Shores of the Persian Gulf (engraving)
8635122 Shores of the Persian Gulf (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shores of the Persian Gulf. Illustration from Hellas)

Battlefield of Plataea, Greece (engraving)
8635035 Battlefield of Plataea, Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battlefield of Plataea, Greece. Illustration from Hellas)

Site of the Battle of Salamis, Greece (engraving)
8635032 Site of the Battle of Salamis, Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Site of the Battle of Salamis, Greece. Illustration from Hellas)

Themistocles, Athenian politician and general (engraving)
8635029 Themistocles, Athenian politician and general (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Themistocles (c524-459 BC)

Persian warriors and archers (engraving)
8635024 Persian warriors and archers (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian warriors and archers. Illustration from Hellas)

Girls of Many Lands: Persia (colour litho)
8659775 Girls of Many Lands: Persia (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persia)

The Capture of Baghdad (litho)
8661315 The Capture of Baghdad (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of Baghdad)

Map of Turkey in 1914 (litho)
8661161 Map of Turkey in 1914 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Turkey in 1914)

A tomb near Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, seen here in the 19th century
6428105 A tomb near Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, seen here in the 19th century, from "Monuments de Tous les Peuples" by Ernest Breton

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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.