Iran

This pic is one of many (literally thousands) that can be found in just about every city, town, village, hamlet, district. I described it as the Cult of the Martyrs. The pics are of soldiers killed (martyred) during the Iran-Iraq War. Emir said that the Iranian people are so used to the posters/pics that they don't notice them any more.

Methuselah On The Move - Update 13 (Caspian Sea Loop)

October 11th 2013
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Caspian Sea loop: Tehran-Klardasht-Chalous-Anzali Port-Masouleh-Rasht-Tehran Here it is the end of the first leg of the Caspian Sea Loop. We arrived in Chalous this afternoon. The city is located on the shores of the Caspian Sea. This evening whilst walking down along the beach I said to Emir that if somebody 10 years ago had said one day ... read more

Middle East » Iran » North » Bandar-e Anzali

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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