Photos of In the Footsteps of Marco Polo

April 28 July 1 2012 (65 days)


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Fire Temple YazdThe Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd
Eternal FlameThe eternal flame in the Fire Temple of the Zoroastrians in Yazd
Tower of SilenceThe Tower of Silence in Yazd once served the Zoroastrians as a funerary tower
View of YazdThe view from the Tower of Silence in Yazd
Kharanaq VillageThe old mountain village of Kharanaq with its crumbling mudbrick houses
American HelicoptersThe remains of two crashed American helicopters from a 1978 rescue mission at the US embassy
Imamzadeh Hossein MausoleumThe Imamzadeh Hossein Mausoleum in Tabas
Imam Reza ShrineThe Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad is the holiest site in Iran
War VeteranA depiction of a war hero from the war with Iraq
Restaurant in HammamA restaurant in an old hammam in Mashhad
White marble buildingsThe white marble buildings in Ashgabat
Unique AshgabatUnique buildings in Ashgabat
Wide BoulevardsThe wide boulevards of Ashgabat
TurkmenbashiThe golden statue of Turkmenbashi in Ashgabat
Ashgabat Sunday marketThe Sunday market of Ashgabat
Camel MarketCamels being traded at the livestock market in Ashgabat
Turkmenbashi MosqueThe mosque of Turkmenbashi
Arch of NeutralityThe Arch of Neutrality with the golden statue of Turkmenbashi
Ashgabat Market The market in Ashgabat
Palace AshgabatThe palace in the center of Ashgabat
Old Trading PostAn old trading post in Turkmenistan
Womens Fortress MervThe womens fortress in ancient Merv
Seljuk MausoleumThe Seljuk Mausoleum in Merv
Teahouse BukharaThe teahouse in Bukhara
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