Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque, Light patterns from colored stained glass illuminating the iwan, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran, Asia

Portrait of Shah Abbas the Great, Traditional Persian carpet, Carpet Museum of Iran,Tehran, Iran

Tomb of Hafez (1315-1390), Persian poet, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Iran, Esfahan. A section of the tiles adorning the portal of the magnificent Sheikh Lotfoolah Mosque. The mosque is one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture built in the early 17th century.

Iran, Shiraz. Two young men in traditional costume in Jahan Nama Garden.

Iran, Shiraz. A woman walks through the prayer hall of the Vakil Mosque with its vaulted brick ceiling and beautifully carved columns.

Iran, Shiraz. A bas relief on the main veranda of the Naranjestan-e Ghavam complex, also known as Qavan House, which was built in the late 19th century by a wealthy merchant.

Iran, Shiraz. The ornate dome of the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz. The shrine is the holiest pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims in Shiraz.

Iran, Qom. The ornate geometric golden domed ceiling of the Hazrat-e Masumeh mosque. Shi'a Muslims regard Qom as an important Holy City.

Iran, Yazd Province, Yazd, portrait of an iranian beauty with an iman hussein badge

Iran, Fars Province, Persepolis, the Eastern stairway of the Apadana shows a procession of people bringing gifts to the Achaemenid king, in 512 BC, Darius the Great began the construction to serve as...

Iran, Fars Province, Persepolis, the Eastern stairway of the Apadana shows a procession of people bringing gifts to the Achaemenid king, in 512 BC, Darius the Great began the construction to serve as...

Iran, Isfahan Province, Kashan, Muqarnas and mural frescos of the ceremonial rooms of the Khan-e-Borujerdi, residence of art craft merchant dated 19th century

Iran, Central Iran, Kashan, Khan-e Boroujerdi, traditional carpet merchant's house, ornate plasterwork

Iran, Central Iran, Esfahan, Naqsh-e Jahan Imam Square, Royal Mosque, interior mosaic

Iran, Central Iran, Esfahan, Bazar-e Bozorg market, interior

Iran, Central Iran, Shiraz, Nasir-al Molk Mosque, interior

Iran, Central Iran, Shiraz, Nasir-al Molk Mosque, interior

Iran, Southeastern Iran, Kerman, Qaleh Dokhtar, old Sassanid fort

Iran, Southeastern Iran, Kerman, End to End Bazaar, Baluchi man in traditional clothes

Jameh Mosque, Yazd, Iran

Iran, East Azerbaijan province, Jolfa region, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Saint Stepanos monastery

Iran, Tabriz, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Carpet baazar

Iran, Tabriz, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Carpet baazar

Iran, Tabriz, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO,The baazar, Esrafil cafe

Royal armour bearers, throne relief (treasury relief) of Darius I the Great Persepolis (Pars), Achaemenids (559-330 BC), National Museum, Tehran, Tehran, Iran, Asia

Garden complex, Abbasi Hotel, originally designed as a medrese, bazaar and caravanserai, Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Asia

Faience Mosaics, Medrese-ye-Chahar Bagh, University of the Four Gardens, Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Asia

Towers of silence with air-cooled cistern, Yasd, Yasd, Iran, Asia

Man in his cloth shop in the Imam Ali Holy Shrine, Najaf, Iraq, Asia

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq, Asia

Pavilion under the wind catcher and colourful stained glass windows, Dolat Abad Garden, Yazd, Iran, Asia

Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque, Light patterns from colored stained glass illuminating the iwan, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran, Asia

Traditional Persian carpet, Carpet Museum of Iran,Tehran, Iran

Mountain landscape, Golestan Province, Iran