Bas Relief

Our guide talked us through the scene on this bas-relief which depicts visitors from all over the empire visiting the emperor here in Persepolis.

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Shiraz: The City, Not The Wine...

January 4th 2019
Just like the irony of there being no beef madras in Madras, there is no shiraz to be found in Shiraz. A place that once produced some of the finest wine in the world, Iran's 300 pre-revolution wineries have now been reduced to zero. We are in the Islamic Republic after all and as such, there is not a drop of alcohol to ... read more

Middle East » Iran » South » Shiraz

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

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