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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) Map of Iran and surrounding countries with a dot marking the location of Isfahan in central Iran, southwest of Tehran. Neighboring countries and major bodies of water, such as the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf, are labeled for geographic context. An inset globe highlights Iran's position within the region. Engraved portrait of Abbas I, the Great, shah of Persia, shown with a feathered hat, mustache, and ornate robe inside an oval decorative border. Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Shaykh Luṭf Allāh (“Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque”) Two large eyvans with pointed arches and intricate tilework at the Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, with a blue-tiled dome and minarets rising above the main entrance. Isfahan, Iran: bridge over Zayandeh River Isfahan, Iran: carpet weaving zawiyah The Great Mosque of Esfahan in Iran, featuring a large central iwan with intricate blue tilework, arched entrances, and a courtyard with a small fountain.
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Two large eyvans with pointed arches and intricate tilework at the Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, with a blue-tiled dome and minarets rising above the main entrance.
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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”)
Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”), Isfahan, Iran.
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Isfahan, Iran
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Abbas I (the Great) of Persia
A later artistic impression (date unknown) of Abbas I (the Great) of Persia, who...
Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”)
Interior of the Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”), Isfahan, Iran.
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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Shaykh Luṭf Allāh (“Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque”)
Courtyard of the Masjed-e Shaykh Luṭf Allāh (“Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque”), Isfahan,...
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Isfahan, Iran: Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”)
The Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”) in Isfahan, Iran.
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Isfahan, Iran: bridge over Zayandeh River
Bridge built by Allāhverdi Khan over the Zayandeh River in Isfahan, Iran.
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Isfahan, Iran: carpet weaving
Woman weaving a large carpet, Isfahan, Iran.
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zawiyah
Medieval zawiyah, now housing Esfahan University of Art, Esfahan, Iran.
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Great Mosque of Isfahan
Great Mosque of Isfahan, Iran.
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Isfahan, Iran: Māder-e Shah madrasah
The Arabesque dome of the Māder-e Shah madrasah, Isfahan, Iran.
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Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”)
Masjed-e Emām (“Imam Mosque”), formerly Masjed-e Shāh, Eṣfahān, Iran.
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The Maydān-e Emām (formerly the Maydān-e Shāh), originally built as a polo ground...
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residential door
Residential door in Esfahan, Iran.
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Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan, Iran, designated a World Heritage site in 1979.
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