13821156 - In Tehran, men practise Varzesh-e Pahlavani or Zurkhaneh, a traditional system of athletics originally used to train warriors in Persia (Iran) that combines martial arts, strength training, wrestling and music. It fuses elements of pre-Islamic Persian culture (particularly Zoroastrianism, Mithraism and Gnosticism) with the spirituality of Shia Islam and sufism. Practiced in a domed structure called the zurkhaneh, training sessions consist mainly of ritual gymnastic movements.70318715 - colorful Faience tiles in the central prayer hall of Shah or Imam, Emam Mosque at Meidan-e Emam, Naqsh-e Jahan, Imam Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Esfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia70318701 - tomb of Artaxerxes I , achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318728 - tomb of Darius I at the achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318718 - Citadelle of Karim Khan, Shiraz, Fars, Persia, Iran, Asia70318704 - Highlight of persian architecture, interior of Sheik Lotfollah, Lotf Allah Mosque, Esfahan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Isfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia70318642 - sassanid relief of king Bahram II , achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70412652 - Bas reliefs showing envoys of the subject nations of Persia bringing gifts, Persepolis, Iran70318729 - entrance Iwan of the historic Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Fars, Persia, Iran, Asia70318710 - blue Faience tiles with islamic inscription, Esfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia70318709 - famous acoustic ceiling in the music room, Ali Qapu palace, Meidan-e Emam, Naqsh-e Jahan, Imam Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Esfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia70318708 - Allah-Verdi-Khan or Si-o-Se Pol bridge, Esfahan, Isfahan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318705 - souvenir shop at the historic Friday or congregational mosque in the oldtown of Yazd, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Persia, Asia70318702 - Kaaba-ye Zardosht and tomb of Darius II at the achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318717 - achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318707 - Mausoleum of the famous persian physician Abu Ali al-Husayn ibn Abdallah ibn Sina, Abu Ali Sina, Ibn Sina, Avicenna, Hamadan, Hamedan, Persia, Iran, Asia70318706 - tomb of king Xerxes I at the achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318703 - historic Mausoleum of Oljaytu, Soltaniyeh, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318643 - historic bas relief of a persian soldier, Fars Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Persia, Asia70412653 - Bas reliefs showing envoys of the subject nations of Persia bringing gifts, Persepolis, Iran70412651 - Carved bas reliefs depicting envoys of the subject nations of Persia bringing gifts, Persepolis, Iran70318727 - bas-relief at the achaemenid archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318716 - Kaaba-ye Zardosht and tomb of Darius II at the achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318714 - entrance Iwan of Shah or Imam, Emam Mosque at Meidan-e Emam, Naqsh-e Jahan, Imam Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Esfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia70318711 - sassanid relief of the triumph of king Shapur I over the Roman Emperor Valerian and Philip the Arab at the achaemenid burial site Naqsh-e Rostam, Rustam near the archeological site of Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318700 - historic Mausoleum of Oljaytu, Soltaniyeh, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persia, Iran, Asia70318641 - historic adobe icehouse in Arbakuh, Yazd, Persia, Iran, Asia70318640 - entrance Iwan and minarette of Shah or Imam, Emam Mosque at Meidan-e Emam, Naqsh-e Jahan, Imam Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Esfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia70328717 - Persia Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates71047401 - Detail of Persia Court, Ibn Battuta Shopping Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East70328716 - Persia Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates70328715 - Persia Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates70328714 - Persia Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates70328713 - Persia Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates70328712 - Persia Court, Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates13821157 - Restored Arg-e Bam citadel, the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam13821158 - Sunset in Kharanaq13821155 - Woman walks in front of Ayatollah Khomeini's mural on the walls of former U.S. embassy in Tehran13775386 - Shush Castle; Susa, Khuzestan, Iran13775380 - Small Adobe Structure By The Zoroastrian Towers Of Silence; Yazd, Iran13775341 - Sunken Courtyard Of The Agha Bozorg Mosque; Kashan, Esfahan Province, Iran13775337 - Glazed Tile Ornament In The L-Shaped Vestibule Of Sheikh Lutfallah Mosque; Esfahan, Iran13775336 - Chini-Khana, Panel Of Niches, Used For Shelving Or Decoration In The Ali Qapu Palace; Esfahan, Iran13775330 - Bas-Reliefs On The Cupola Of The Main Church, Saint Stepanos Monastery; East Azerbaijan, Iran13775388 - Mirror Decorations In The Shrine Of Fatima Masumeh At Night; Qom, Iran13775372 - Interior With Stained Glass Windows Of The Nasir Ol Molk Mosque; Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran13775362 - Bas-Relief Of A Lion Devouring A Bull On The Southern Staircase Of The Palace Of Darius I (Tachara), Persepolis; Fars Province, Iran13775349 - Kabeh-E-Zarthusht (Cube Of Zoroaster), Naqsh-E Rustam; Fars Province, Iran13775321 - South Courtyard Of Saint Stepanos Monastery; East Azerbaijan, Iran13775316 - Sheikh Safi Park; Ardabil, Iran13775392 - Main Church Of St. Thaddeus Monastery; West Azerbaijan, Iran13775384 - Arches With Decorated Bricks On The Open-Air Gallery On The Third Floor Of The Dome Of Soltaniyeh; Soltaniyeh, Zanjan, Iran13775345 - Agha Bozorg Mosque; Kashan, Esfahan Province, Iran13775320 - Troglodyte Houses; Kandovan, East Azarbaijan, Iran13775318 - Inscription By Darius The Great (Behistun Inscription); Bisotun, Kermanshah Province, Iran13775383 - Arch With Decorated Bricks On The Open-Air Gallery On The Third Floor Of The Dome Of Soltaniyeh; Soltaniyeh, Zanjan, Iran13775363 - Column Of The Apadana Or Audience Hall Of Darius I (522-486), Persepolis; Fars Province, Iran13775350 - Tomb Of Darius Ii And Bas-Relief Depicting Bahram Ii On Horseback Fighting An Adversary, Naqsh-E Rustam; Fars Province, Iran13775346 - Bas-Relief Depicting The Triumph Of Shapur I Over The Roman Emperor Valerian And Philip The Arabian; Naqsh-E Rustam, Fars Province, Iran13775331 - Main Church Of Saint Stepanos Monastery; East Azerbaijan, Iran13775387 - Shrine Of Fatima Masumeh At Night; Qom, Iran13775377 - Pigeon House; Meybod, Yazd Province, Iran13775338 - Lights Illuminating Water Fountains And A Building At Nighttime; Esfahan, Iran13775323 - Saint Stepanos Monastery; East Azerbaijan, Iran13775382 - Dome Of Soltaniyeh; Soltaniyeh, Zanjan, Iran13775379 - Small Adobe Structure By The Zoroastrian Towers Of Silence; Yazd, Iran13775376 - Narin Qal'eh Castle; Meybod, Yazd Province, Iran13775371 - Iwan Decorated With Shirazi Haft Rangi Tiles Of The Nasir Ol Molk Mosque; Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran13775342 - Agha Bozorg Mosque; Kashan, Esfahan Province, Iran13775339 - Lights Illuminating Water Fountains And A Building At Nighttime; Esfahan, Iran13775328 - Bas-Reliefs On The Cupola Of The Main Church, Saint Stepanos Monastery; East Azerbaijan, Iran71421860 - Central Iran, Shiraz, Bazar-E Vakil Market, Traditional Metal Souvenirs71421856 - Central Iran, Shiraz, Quran Gateway Walls, Evening71421858 - Central Iran, Shiraz, Nasir-Al Molk Mosque, Holy Quran71421857 - Central Iran, Shiraz, Nasir-Al Molk Mosque, Interior71421855 - Central Iran, Shiraz, Quran Gateway, Dusk71421853 - Central Iran, Yazd, Amir Chakhmaq Complex, One Of The Largest Hosseinieh Complexes In Iran, Dusk71421859 - Central Iran, Shiraz, Nasir-Al Molk Mosque, Holy Quran71421854 - Southeastern Iran, Mahan, Aramgah-E Shah Nematollah Vali, Mausoleum Of Sufi Dervish Shah Nematollah Vali, 15Th Century, Exterior70028007 - Tourist couple sitting on Registan Square at dusk, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70028119 - Square with mosque, Madrassah, Samarkand, Silk Road, Uzbekistan70030290 - Square and Mosque, Madrassah, Bukhara, Uzbekistan70346003 - The Jameh mosque in Yazd, Iran70030230 - Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan70448450 - Arches of Si-o-se Pol bridge, or bridge of 33 arches, Isfahan, Iran70030255 - Post office, Smarkand, Uzbekistan70030251 - Mosque, Registan, Smarkand, Uzbekistan70028473 - Cityscape Bukhara, Silk Road Uzbekistan70028230 - Plate, Silk Road Uzbekistan70028354 - Furniture market, Bukhara, Uzbekistan70028203 - EWelcome carpet, Hotel, Uzbekistan70030313 - Palace, Bukhara, Uzbekistan70028062 - Landscape, Zarafshan, Silk Road Uzbekistan70030237 - Zindan, Bukhara, Uzbekistan70030234 - Girl on a roof, Bukhara, Uzbekistan70028692 - Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan70030320 - Square and mosque, Bukara, Uzbekistan70028601 - Chor-Bakhr, Silk Road Uzbekistan70028258 - Guard at Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistannext page
