Wednesday, May 15, 2013

More from Iran...

Persepolis!  Compared in archeological significance to Valley of the Kings, Angkor Wat, the Roman Coliseum. The earliest remains are from 515 BC. Site supposedly chosen by Cyrus the Great, built by Darius I.


Magnificent site, takes your breath away...


Worth reading more about...

Iran is a country of geographic extremes...two large deserts, rolling hills, and dramatic,snowcapped,
jagged mountains...




wherever we looked, often out the window of our van (we traveled more than 2500 miles), we would see sheep


 water buffalo...
and dogs...
 some of whom joined our picnics...


and because I have a weird sense of humor, I documented some of the strange-looking male mannequins in the markets...
 The one on the left below is particularly strange....:)

 Stay tuned for a look at those fabulous Persian carpets and other goodies...
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9 comments:

  1. MaryMay 15, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    I am totally jealous-isn't that small of me? :-) The ruins look so familiar and make me want to study some ancient history.

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  2. shamsMay 15, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    Oh, those male mannequins are SO cool and so varied!!

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  3. becki-cMay 15, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    Oh, that is hilarious! I like the Andy Warhol one. thank you so much for sharing this, its a rare glimpse.

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  4. VickiMay 15, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    Great photos, thanks for sharing :)

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  5. MelanieMay 15, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    So casually you can walk through greatness. Wow. I miss architectural history here. I love the variety of mannequins. I'm glad you snapped these shots!

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  6. carolinascallinMay 16, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    Wow! Such wonderful things to see! Those ruins were amazing - how very interesting to see them 'face to face'. LOL at the mannequins...those are definitely odd!

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  7. DianaMay 16, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    Beautiful and so interesting!

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  8. JillybejoyfulMay 18, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    Honestly, I had no idea of the varied riches you were embarking on. Thank you SO much for sharing!

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  9. JanisMay 19, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    Margy, what a wonderful place to visit! I had no idea. I'm so glad you can share this with us.

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