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Iranian  Flag Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... [read more]
Blog: Sand, stone and dust
Date: November 8th 2000

Today's assignment is an excursion to Perespolis, the old winter capital. The journey goes on dusty roads through sandy plains with scattered rugged mountains and cliffs along the sides. Most of the traffic consists of trucks and buses. There are plenty of interesting vintage types to observe, like the N40, Mercedes O302, O309 and L808. Any fellow nerds will know what I am talking about, you other ... read more


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Tot: 0.084s; Tpl: 0.005s; cc: 6; qc: 19; dbt: 0.0112s; 1; s:apollo w:www (50.28.60.10); sld: 1; ; mem: 6.3mb