iran travel 2008 (part 2 of 4)
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In 2008 I travelled in Iran from Tehran (via Kashan, Abyaneh, Esfahan and Yazd) to ShīrāzTRANSCRIPT
Iran tripIran travel (Book 2 of 4)
IRAN(FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)
Iran is a southwest Asian
country of mountains and
deserts. Eastern Iran is
dominated by a high plateau,
with large salt flats and vast sand
deserts. The plateau is
surrounded by even higher
mountains, including the Zagros
to the west and the Elburz to the
north. Farming and settlement
are largely concentrated in the
narrow plains or valleys in the
west or north, where there is
more rainfall. Iran's huge oil
reserves lie in the southwest,
along the Persian Gulf.
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Varzesh-e Pahlavani
Varzesh-e Pahlavani is a traditional Martial art and a style of Wrestling that originated in Iran.
Isfahan, Ostan-e Esfahan
Esfahan
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Isfahan or Esfahan, historically also rendered
in English as Ispahan or Hispahan, located
about 340 km south of Tehran and is the
capital of Isfahan Province and Iran's third
largest city (after Tehran and Mashhad).
Esfahan
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Vank Cathedral, Holy Savior Cathedral; Jolfa district, Isfahan, Iran
Armenian Apostolic Church. Shown within Iran. Holy Savior Cathedral, also known as Vank Cathedral and The Church of the Saintly
Sisters, is the most visited cathedral in Isfahan, Iran. Vank means "cathedral" in the Armenian language.
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Student making portrait photo
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