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Tombs cut into sandstone cliffs at Naqs-e-Rostam in Iran once held four Achaemenid rulers, most notably Darius the Great
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At Naqsh-e-Rostam in Iran a renowned sandstone relief is to be seen below the tomb of Darius the Great
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Three of the four Achaemenid tombs cut into rock at Naqsh-e-Rostam near Persepolis in Iran; the one at right held Darius the Great
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The tomb of Cyrus the Great, died 529BCE at Pasargadae in Iran
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In Shiraz, Iran, the Eram botanical gardens are adorned by a fine house and pool originally built around 1823
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Colorful blooms labelled Persian buttercups are among the lavish flora in Shiraz's lovely Eram botanical gardens
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The onetime Arg-e-Karim Khan citadel sits at a busy crossroads in Shiraz, a handsome example of urban fortifications
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Coloured glass windows in its winter prayer hall set the Nasir al-Molk mosque in Shiraz apart from other mosques
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An intriguing set of three tile panels adorns the garden of the fire temple in Shiraz built by the Bab Ba'hai movement founder
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The fire temple in Shiraz has a striking entry decorated with mirrors, a style found in Tehran's Golestan palace
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Popular for family outings in Shiraz is the tomb of Shirazi poet Hafez (1326-c.1390)
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A group of schoolgirls on a visit with their chador-clad teacher to the tomb and gardens in Shiraz of local poet Hafez

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The Shapouri Pavilion restaurant and cafe in Shiraz is popular with families and visitors
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The Vakil mosque near the bazaar in Shiraz is noted for its 48 stone columns decorated with a spiral design
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A traditional flatbread bakery, its ovens at right,in the ancient city of Yadz, in central Iran
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A display case of family made sweetmeats in a famous Yadz confectionery
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Towers of silence outside Yazd, no longer used Zoroastrian openair burial sites
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In Iran's ancient city of Yazd men and boys do calisthenics in a traditional zurkaneh hall
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At Persepolis, Iran's greatest historic site, two small children descend the great staircase near the main entry
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One of the numerous reliefs, scenes carved into rock, at Persepolis, this one in the Apadana area of the palace complex
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Glimpses of a frieze and the remains of superb architectural buildings at Persepolis, Iran's grandest historical site
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Palace ruins in Iran's vast archaeological site of Persepolis include windows and door frames of royal construction
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Part of the Gate of All Lands at Persepolis, Iran's vast and splendid ancient ruins embodying the early Persian empire
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Boatbuilding an Indian-style craft on Qeshm island in the Persian Gulf
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On Qeshm island, off Iran's Gulf coast, historical wells are a local sight
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Fishing boats cluster tightly in Kong on Iran's Gulf coast
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In Kong harbour, on Iran's Gulf coast. fishermen check their nets
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In Kong, on Iran's Gulf coast, old sailors gather for a celebration aboard a shorebound replica of an oceangoing dhow they sailed in their youth
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