Middle East Collection (#14)

Petra by night, Jordan

Deir el-Bahari temple, Luxor, Egypt
Queen Hatchepsuts temple, Luxor, Egypt viewed from the Theban path

Turkey, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia, Unesco World Heritage Site, Uchisar village

Silk Tomb, Petra, Jordan
Silk Tomb in the ancient Nabatean rock city of Petra, Ma an Governorate, Jordan

Interior of The Monastery, Petra, Jordan
The site is open from 6am to 6pm during the summer and from 6am to 4 pm in winter

6th century BC Darius palace ruins in Persepolis
The gate toward the palace of Darius in the UNESCO World Heritage Takht-e Jamshid or Persepolis in the Fars province of Iran, standing for 2

Colorful beauties under mosque gate - Isfahan, Iran
Dramatic angle view under the iwan entrance gate of the majestic and meaningful Imam mosque of Isfahan, in a blend of brown marble and blue-ish tile works

Open gate to Islam - beautiful mosque entrance, Isfahan, Iran
The majestic and full of meanings main gate to the Imam mosque of Isfahan, in a blend of brown marble and blue-ish tile works

Persepolis 2, 500 years old Darius palace ruins
The ruins of the 500 BC palace of Darius, a ruler of the Achaemenid dynasty, in what was the capital of the Achaemenid empire in Takht-e Jamshid (also known as Persepolis)

Bell cave at Beit Guvrin Park
Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park is a national park in Israel, one of the important sites of Judah during the time of the First Temple

Obelisk
Luxor temple

Sun Temple of Abu Simbel
Antique illustration of a Sun Temple of Abu Simbel decorated by 20-metre height colossi of Ramses II near Aswan, Egypt

Pamukkale Travertines, Turkey
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Benches with a view of Pamukkale, Turkey
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Turkey, Pamukkale, Petrified limestone waterfalls
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Turkey, Pamukkale, calcium carbonate terraces (travertines)
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Pamukkale, Turkey. Travertine pools and terraces
Turkey, Aegean Region, Pamukkale, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, the Cotton Castle, white travertine basins

Saint Catherines Monastery, Sinai, Egypt, wood engraving, published in 1855
Saint Catherines Monastery. The today Greek Orthodox monastery in Sinai in Egypt was founded in 548 - 565 and is the oldest still inhabited monastery of Christianity. Wood engraving, published in 1855

The amazing architecture of Naghsh-e Jahan Square and Lotfollah Mosque in Esfahan, Iran
Photograph of Naghsh-e Jahan Square (also called Shah Square or Imam Square) during a spring day. The bushes are cut in the shape of the islamic star

A view of Bahla Fort with the Hajar Mountains in the background. Northern Oman
Bahla Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Nizwa in Northern Oman

Canons guard the entrance to Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northern Oman

Father and son exploring the main courtyard of Bahla Fort, Oman
Bahla Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Northern Oman

Yardang landform at sunset, Xinajing, China

Pharaohas Island, Taba, Egypt
This island lies a few miles south of the Israel-Egypt border, about 10 miles south of Eliat. It contains the remains of a 12th century crusader castle

Tomb of poet Saadi, Shiraz, Iran
The Tomb of Saadi is a tomb and mausoleum dedicated to the Persian poet Saadi in the Iranian city of Shiraz

Light and shadow on colorful Islamic design of the Imam mosque - Isfahan, Iran
Detail of beautiful and colorful decorations of the Iwan entrance gate of the Isfahan Imam Mosque, an iconic landmark of Isfahan and Iran, half in sunlight and half in shadow

Blue Imam mosque of Isfahan over brick wall, Iran
Early Safavid era (17th century) Imam Mosque, a landmark of Isfahan and all of Iran, as viewed from the side amphitheater, elevating over its perimeter brick wall

Beautiful Iranian Imam mosque from nearby alleys
Looking up the alleys around the early Safavid era (17th century) Imam Mosque of Isfahan in Iran, with its large turquoise dome visible and contrasting with the brown bricks

Beautiful mosque Islamic geometrical decoration - Isfahan, Iran
Looking up from right under the dome of the UNESCO World heritage Sheikh Lotfallah mosque, an iconic masterpiece of Persian Islamic architecture

Ascension from ground to beautiful mosque ceiling - Sheikh Lotfollah, Isfahan, Iran
Looking up from right under the dome of the UNESCO World heritage Sheikh Lotfallah mosque, an iconic masterpiece of Persian Islamic architecture

Iran Imam mosque from outside brick wall, Isfahan
The back of the early Safavid era (17th century) Imam Mosque, with a motorcycle passing by its large brick wall and with the beautiful turquoise dome of the mosque and minaret prominently visible

Excavations unearthing ancient city of Ecbatana - Hamedan, Iran
Archaeological excavation of the 9th century BC Median city of Ecbatana, in the very heart of modern-day Hamedan, Iran, a couple of blocks from the city center

No Climbing
The corner of the Cheops pyramid, Giza, Egypt

Apamea, Syria
The Great Colonnade was the main avenue of Apamea which ran for nearly 2 kilometres, making it among the longest and most famous in the Roman world

The Little Man
There is a person by the doorway to get a scale of the size. A classic view of El Deir, The Monastery in Petra. Shown in the context of the mountain that the facade was carved out of by

Naqsh-e Rustam persian necropolis, Shiraz, Iran
Fars province, Iran - October 19, 2015 : Naqsh-e Rustam is an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars Province, Iran

Kaluts desert, south eastern 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

Imam mosque decorated interiors, 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

Persian carpets in the courtyard of Jameh Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan, Iran - October 14, 2015 : Folded persian carpets in the courtyard of Jameh Mosque ( aka Friday mosque ), a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012

Courtyard of Jameh 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 at at Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, Iran
Reflection of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque at at Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran

Turkey, Cappadocia, Love Valley, Landscape with rock formations
Goreme Valley in Cappadocia, Turkey

The Pyramids Of Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids of Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu, Giza Necropolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Egypt. Egyptian civilisation, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV

The Pyramid Of Chephren, Giza, Egypt
The Pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the second-tallest and second-largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren)

Palmyra, Syria
Palmyra is an ancient ruined city situated 215 km northeast of the Syrian capital, Damascus. The ancient ruins are a Unesco World heritage Site and surrounded by palm trees

Ancient bas reliefs of Persepolis, Iran
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550 u2013330 BC). It is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran

Decorated ceiling of Vank Cathedral, Isfahan, Iran
The Holy Savior Cathedral is an Armenian cathedral located in the New Jolfa district of Isfahan, Iran

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