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Iran - Discover Persia

Date: 10/25/2009
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Khan-e Lari, or Lariha House, built 150 years ago. Typically Iranian houses are rooms built around a courtyard. In this case, that courtyard contains a wooden "bed" over the pool.

Date: 10/15/2009
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Traditional Iranian homes from the Qajar era have rooms surrounding a courtyard, which typically have either three or five doors, often glass or stained glass -- -- Lariha House, Yazd. .

Date: 10/15/2009
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Traditional Iranian homes from the Qajar era have rooms surrounding a courtyard which typically have either three or five doors, often glass or stained glass -- Lariha House, Yazd.

Date: 10/15/2009
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A candy store in the old town of Yazd selling "Pashmak" or spun sugar.

Date: 10/15/2009
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I can't help wondering why this sign is necessary when "islamic hijab" is required by law...maybe it is left over from pre-revolution, 1979.

Date: 10/15/2009
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More intricate mosaic stonework, Jameh Mosque, Yazd

Date: 10/15/2009
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Top half of tiled mihrab, or niche facing Mecca in the Jameh Mosque, Yazd.

Date: 10/15/2009
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Lower half of niche has a sunken area where Imam sits to answer questions. Women line up in the right doorway and men line up in the left doorway.

Date: 10/15/2009
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Rows and rows of tourist headscarves in the Hammam-e Khan restaurant, a restored underground hammam. When we first arrived, they told us there was no room. But our local guide, Mr. Sakhi fixed that.

Date: 10/15/2009
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We are feeling smug, because Mr Sakhi, our local guide got us a private alcove with low tables for lounging on pillows while we eat.

Date: 10/15/2009
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"Delster," one of the better tasting non-alcoholic beers, this one lemon-flavored.

Date: 10/15/2009
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"Koofteh Tabrizi," which is a typical Iranian dish of meat and rice formed into a ball. This version was stuffed with a plum and a walnut, and had a plum on the side.

Date: 10/15/2009
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