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

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

Mountain landscape, Golestan Province, Iran

Omar Khayyam mausoleum, Nishapur, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Omar Khayyam mausoleum, Nishapur, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Khajeh Rabi Mausoleum, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Shabestan, prayer hall, Vakil Mosque, 1773, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Vakil Bazaar, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

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

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

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

Jame Mosque, Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran

Amir Chakhmaq Complex, Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran

Wall painting, Chehel Sotoun, garden palace, interior, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran

Music Hall, Ali Qapu palace, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran

Music Hall, Ali Qapu palace, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran

Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran

Azadi Tower, 1972, Tehran, Iran

Mountain landscape, Takht-e Soleyman, West Azerbaijan, Iran

Takht-e Soleyman, archaeological site, West Azerbaijan, Iran

Chini khaneh, house of chinaware, Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili complex, Ardabil, Ardabil Province, Iran

Chini khaneh, house of chinaware, Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili complex, Ardabil, Ardabil Province, Iran

Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini interior, tomb of Ruhollah Khomeini interior, Tehran, Iran

Alborz Mountains, Tehran Province, Iran

Khajeh Rabi Mausoleum, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran

Shabestan, prayer hall, Vakil Mosque, 1773, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Vakil Mosque, 1773, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Pink Mosque, 1888, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Entrance portal and pool, Chehel Sotun Palace Garden, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Persia, Iran, Asia

Iran, Esfahan. Shops line the arched brick passageways of Bazar Bozorg. This grand bazaar was originally constructed in 11th century but the existing structures date from the Safavid period in the 1...

Iran, Esfahan. The ornate Music room of Ali Qapu or Great Persian Palace. This six-storey-high palace lies was built at the end of the 16th century by Shah Abbas the Great on the western side of Naqs...

Iran, Esfahan. The ornate Music room of Ali Qapu or Great Persian Palace. This six-storey-high palace lies was built at the end of the 16th century by Shah Abbas the Great on the western side of Naqs...

Iran, Esfahan. The 17th century Shah Mosque, Masjed-e Shah, which is a masterpiece of Persian architecture.

Iran, Esfahan. A vaulted prayer room in the 17th century Shah Mosque, Masjed-e Shah, which is a masterpiece of Persian architecture.

Iran, Naqsh'e Rostam. The most famous of the Sassanid Bas-reliefs depicts the triumph of Shapur I over two Roman emperors, Valerian Caesar and Philip the Arab. Behind the king stands Kirtir, a powerfu...

Iran, Persepolis. The inner portal of the Gate of All Nations guarded by winged human-headed bulls. Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire and dates back to 515 BC.

Iran, Persepolis. A bas-relief of men bearing gifts for the king decorate stairway of the ‘Tachara'. Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire dating back to 515 BC.

Iran, Shiraz. A display of various dried foodstuffs and spices at Vakil Bazar.

Iran, Shiraz. An impressive array of carpets and rugs for sale in Vakil Bazar.

Iran, Shiraz. The vaulted brick ceiling and beautifully carved columns of the prayer hall of the Vakil Mosque.