Photos of In the Footsteps of Marco Polo

April 28 July 1 2012 (65 days)


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Drying Sheeps WoolAfter shearing the sheeps wool is washed and dried
Ishak Pasha PalaceThe Ishak Pasha Palace in Dogubayazit
In the PhotoYoung people want to be in the photo at the Ishak Pasha Palace in Dogubayazit
Mount AraratThe over fivekilometerhigh Mount Ararat here Noah is said to have landed with his ark after the Great Flood
Blue Mosque TabrizThe Blue Mosque of Tabriz was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1778
Covered bazaarThe bazaar of Tabriz is among the largest in the world
UNESCO BazaarThe bazaar of Tabriz is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List
Meeting in El Goli ParkA meeting with Iranian youths in El Goli Park in Tabriz
Cave Dwellings KandovanYouths at the cave dwellings in Kandovan
Cave DwellingAn old man invites me into his old cave dwelling
KandovanThe village of Kandovan is also called little Cappadocia
Mehr Abad Mosque BonabThe interior of the Mehr Abad Mosque in Bonab
Kebab LunchA kebab lunch in Bonab on the lounge beds
Throne of SolomonThe remains of the Zoroastrian temple and crater lake in the Throne of Solomon Takhte Soleyman fortress
Volcanic CraterOn the edge of a volcanic crater with Iranians
Kurdish AttireA man shows his Kurdish clothing
Sanandaj MarketThe primitive alleys around the market of Sanandaj
Vendors SanandajMen crouching by their merchandise on the sidewalk in Sanandaj
Sanandaj SquareThe central square of Sanandaj in the evening
Jameh Mosque SanandajThe old Friday mosque from 1227 in Sanandaj
Friday MosqueThe interior of the Jameh Mosque in Sanandaj
Sanandaj MuseumThe Sanandaj Museum is housed in an old traditional trading house
Old HammamThe old hammam of the Asef Vaziri House
Bazaar SanandajVendors at their stalls in the bazaar
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