Persian Culture Collection (page 4)

Interior Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Naqsh-e-Jahan Square
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site of Isfahan, Iran

The Ali Qapu palace at Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, Iran
Ali Qapu is a grand palace, located on the western side of the Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran

Shah Mosque and gate at Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran

Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Iran
Mausoleum of Cyrus is located approximately 1 km southwest of the palaces of Pasargadae, Shiraz, Iran

Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran
Naqsh-e Jahan Square or Imam Square is a square situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran. one of UNESCOs World Heritage Sites and the second-largest square in the world

Kaluts desert, south eastern Iran, kerman, Iran
Dasht-e Loot is a large salt desert in south eastern Iran. The surface of the sand there has been measured at temperatures as high as 70 A'C and it is one of the worlds driest and hottest places

Citadel at Arg-e Bam, kerman, Iran
The citadel of Arg-e Bam (literally, Citadel of Bam ), among the very well-preserved remains of a 10th Century fortified town

Imam mosque blue dome, Isfahan, Iran
The Shah Mosque, also known as Imam Mosque, is a Safavid period mosque in Isfahan, Iran, standing in south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square

Vaulted gallery of Friday mosque, Isfahan, Iran
The Jameh Mosque is the main mosque of Isfahan, Iran. It is the result of continual construction and renovations on the site from around 771 to the end of the 20th century

Sheikh Lotfollah mosque decorated interior, Isfahan, Iran
Islamic Architecture : Interior view of the dome of the mosque Sheikh Lotfollah, Isfahan, Iran

Pillar
Remnant of an Ancient Persian Palace (500 BC) at Passargad complex

Columns
Remnant of an Ancient Persian Palace (500 BC) at Passargad complex

Carving on stone at Persepolis

Persian heritage
Craving on stone at Persepolis

Persepolis which means city of Persians, was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire 550-330 BC

Takht Soleyman (Azargoshasb)
Ancient Zoroastrian fire temple in Iran; UNESCO world heritage site

Humayuns Tomb
Tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun, with one of the garden pools in the foreground. The architecture would inspire future mausolea, such as the Taj Mahal

Persian Art
Plaster craving in Jama Mosque

Persian Rock Craving

Persian Rock Craving
Craving in Tang-e-Chogan (Polo Valley)

Persian Rock Craving
Craving in Tang-e-Chogan (Polo Valley)

Persian Rock Craving

Cuneiform inscription, Persepolis
IRAN, Fars, cuneiform inscription by Xerxes, Palace of Darius (Tachara), Persepolis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Persepolis, Gift-bearing delegation Ionians
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief depicting Procession of Ionians subjects carrying vessels, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Persepolis, a decorated scabbard
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief of a decorated scabbard, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Bas-relief depicting Medianand pesian dignitaries
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief depicting a Persian nobleman two Mede noblemans, East staircase, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Bas-relief depicting a Persian guard
IRAN, Fars, Bas-relief depicting a Persian guard, Tryplon or Board room, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC. Detail

Persepolis, Palace of Darius
Iran, Fars, Palace of Darius (Tachara), Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty. destroyed by Alexander

Apadana, Palace of Darius, Lion and bull combat
Bas-relief of Lion and bull combat, Palace of Darius, Apadana, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran. Achaemenid civilisation, 6th-5th century BC

Bas-relief of a Persian guard
Iran, Fars, Bas-relief of a Persian guard. Apadana Palace, Persepolis, founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty. destroyed by Alexander

Pillars at Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar, a 12th century archititecture denotes a victory tower of mughal over hindu rulers.A Unesco world heritage site. It uses pillars from 27 demolished hindu temples at that time

Cuneiform script in persepolis, Iran
Photograph of ancient cuneiform script in persepolis, near Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Columns in Persepolis, Iran
Ruins of columns and gates in the ancient site Persepolis, Iran

Bibi-Khanym Mosque Samarkand
Domes, portail and architectural details of Bibi-Khanym (or bibi Khanum) Mosque in Samarkand, Central Asia. Bibi Khanym was a Mongol Princess who became the wife of Tamerlan

Taj Mahal at sunset
View of the Taj Mahal from the opposite bank of the Yamuna River. Uttar Pradesh, India

Persian Textile
A Persian textile design with a floral pattern, circa 1850. From the pattern book of a Persian designer, published in The Treasury of Ornamental Art

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