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THIRD DAY IN TEHRAN

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March 1st 2017
TEHRAN, MARCH 1, 2017 Today we are going to see the palaces of Reza Shah the first Pahlavi Shah. He was tall and trim and an army man. He had very simple tastes and led a very rigorous life. This is the Sa’ad Abad complex There is the royal way leading up to the palace complex lined with a double row of Plane trees. We saw two of the twenty-seven palaces there. By far the most beautiful w ... read more

Middle East » Iran » North

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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