The Historical Village of Abyaneh
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 20, 2014
When the Arabs invaded Persia in the 7th century, some followers of the Zoroastrian religion fled to the surrounding mountains and deserts t...
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The Glittering Mausoleum of Shah-e-Cheragh
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 22, 2014
Shah-e-Cheragh is a funerary monument and mosque located in the city of Shiraz, in Iran, where lies the tomb of Amir Ahmad and his brother M...
The Historic Village of Masouleh
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 2, 2014
The village of Masouleh is located in Gilan Province, in Iran, perched high on a densely forested mountainside about 60 kilometers inland fr...
The Ancient Windmills of Nashtifan
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2014
Wind power has been used by humans since antiquity. Great oceans were crossed to explore unknown lands by putting up sails against the wind....
Badab-e Surt: A Step Terraced Hot Spring in Iran
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 11, 2014
Badab-e Surt is a natural wonder located in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, 95 kilometers south of the city of Sari. The site consist ...
Mehdi Ghadyanloo’s Playful Street Art in Tehran
Kaushik Patowary
May 7, 2014
Iranian artist and designer Mehdi Ghadyanloo , with the help of the municipality, is slowly brightening up the city of Tehran one wall at a ...
Ancient Ice Houses of Iran
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 29, 2013
Before the invention of the refrigerator, which is a relatively modern invention, ice was a precious commodity that couldn’t be easily obtai...
Naqsh-i Rustam: Colossal Tombs of Persian Kings
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 14, 2012
About 12 km northwest of the Iranian city of Persepolis, lies a rocky hill. Engraved on the almost perpendicular façade of the hill, at a co...
Kandovan: An Iranian Village Carved in the Rocks
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 22, 2011
Tucked away in the remote northwest corner of Iran is the village of Kandovan that is not only famous for its scenic beauty, but also for th...
