28 Amazing Photos of Iran Air Flight Attendants Before the 1979 Revolution
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the 1979 Revolution, Iran Air (known as the “Homa”) was one of the fastest-growing and most prestigious […]
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Tower of Toghrul, Rey, Iran, ca. 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Tower of Toghrul, also transliterated as Tughrul or Tuğrul Tower, is a 12th-century monument, located in the […]
22 Wonderful Photos of 700-Years Cave Houses in Iran’s Kandovan Village
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kandovan cave houses in northwestern Iran are a striking example of human adaptation to a volcanic landscape […]
Carpet Weaving in Kashan, Iran, 1989
This post was originally published on this siteKashan, a city in central Iran, is famous for its Persian carpet weaving. They make some of the […]
The Selfie King: 10 of the Best Self-Portraits Taken by Nassereddin Shah From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn Iran, selfie photos date back to the Qajar era, when the famed Qajar king Nasseredin Shah (1821–1896), […]
“Qajar” Series by Shadi Ghadirian
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs are from Qajar (1998), the series of studio portraits by Shadi Ghadirian, a contemporary artist who […]
Rare and Amazing Photographs of Iranian Female Athletes From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteNo Iranian woman ever medaled in the Olympics before the Revolution. Women participated for the first time at […]
The First ‘Selfie’ in History of Iran Was Taken by Nasseredin Shah With His Concubines
This post was originally published on this siteThis historic image is widely considered to be one of the very first selfie photos ever taken in […]
An Iranian Woman Wearing Short Dress While Cutting Birthday Cake in Tehran, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteA photo from the early 1970s shows a woman in Iran wearing short dress while cutting birthday cake. […]
The World’s Oldest Known Animation, a 5200 Year-Old Iranian Ceramic Vessel, Found in Shahr-e Sukhteh
This post was originally published on this siteA 5,200-year-old pottery bowl discovered in Shahr-e Sukhteh (Burnt City), Iran has five sequential images painted around it […]
Amou Haji, the World’s Dirtiest Man Who Died a Few Months After Washing for the First Time in 60 Years
This post was originally published on this siteAmou Haji (1928–2022) was an Iranian man who was known for not bathing for more than 60 years. […]
Iranian Women Take Part During the Celebrations to Mark the 2,500 Anniversary of the Founding of the Persian Empire, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteIranian women take part during the celebrations to mark the 2,500 anniversary of the founding of the Persian […]
Vintage photos capture everyday life in Iran before the Islamic Revolution, 1960s-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Islamic Republic imposes strict rules on Iranian life. This extended photo collection shows Iranian society prior to […]
Vintage Snapshots of Life in Iran in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken in 1967 by Harrison Forman, an American photojournalist who has connections in the U.S. […]
35 Candid Snapshots From Family’s Photo Albums That Show What Life Was Liked in Iran in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIran, historically known as Persia, is the second-largest country in the Middle East and one of the biggest […]
Portraits of Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh, the Beauty Symbol of Persia For Whom 13 Men Committed Suicide When She Refused to Marry Them
This post was originally published on this siteThe definition of beauty has evolved drastically over the time. Every country has its version of what a […]
Just Before Iran, 16 Rare and Fascinating Pictures That Capture Daily Life of Persia in Early 1935
This post was originally published on this siteIran is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is the world’s 18th-most-populous country, the second-largest country in […]
When Hijab Was Not in Force, Vintage Photographs Show How Iranian Women Dressed in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThere was a good balance of modernity and modesty during the 1950s and ’60s. Women were emancipated but […]
Vintage Portraits of Iranian Beauty Queens From Miss Iran Pageants From 1965 to 1978
This post was originally published on this siteThe Miss Iran Pageant was formally started by Zan-e Rooz Magazine in 1965. The teen beauty pageant was […]
40 Fascinating Color Photographs of Googoosh, One of Iran’s Biggest Pop Stars, in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFaegheh Atashin, better known by her stage name Googoosh, was born in 1950 in Tehran. She is an […]
40 Amazing Vintage Portraits of Persians Taken by Antoin Sevruguin From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAntoin Sevruguin is one of the first photographers to document life during the reign of the Qajar dynasty […]
Before the Revolution: Rare Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Iran From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteDespite there were some problems, before 1979, life in Iran was good and it was, also, very important […]
Execution by Cannon in Shiraz, Iran, Mid-Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteExecution by cannon was a method of execution in which the victim was typically tied to the mouth […]
The Mysterious Hasanlu Lovers and Their 2800-Year Old Kiss
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hasanlu Lovers are human remains found by a team from the University of Pennsylvania led by Robert […]
Vintage Photographs Document Iranian Women Protest Against the Hijab Law in March 1979
This post was originally published on this siteHengameh Golestan is a pioneer among Iranian women photographers. She has been documenting live in Iran for twenty-eight […]