Wednesday, May 29, 2019

IRAN AIR flight ticket in 1971

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A few days ago I found a 1971 IRAN AIR ticket at one of our friends' home in Europe. I immediately made a photo of that to share it wit...
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Shah of Persia in Europe: Nassereddin Shah Qajar (1873)

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A sketch of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Nassereddin Shah) from 1873 by the Dutch artist J. L. Ten Kate. It was originally published in Amste...
Saturday, March 9, 2019

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia & Mohammad Reza Shah of Persia 1974

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Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, King of Persia (Iran) welcomes King Faisal of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, 1974. This rare photo was originally ...
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Rare Photos of Reza Shah funeral in Tehran 1950

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The coffin of Reza Shah was brought back from the Kingdom of Egypt by train and then by airplane, making two stops, one in Mecca and the...
Sunday, December 2, 2018

12th-century Stone-paste from Persia 'Hoopoe'

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Persian stonepaste (Fritware) from the 12th century in the form of hoopoe. Stone-paste is a type of pottery in which frit is added to ...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Masterpieces from Ziwiye, Kurdistan Province of Persia

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Penn Museum in Philadelphia recently has reopened its Middle Eastern Galley after restoration. The gallery contains fantastic pieces from M...
Friday, December 1, 2017

Persian Cat Lustreware, 13th century

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As a cat lover, wherever I go I capture the cats! This time I have discovered a 13th-century Persian cat at the British Museum. The lu...