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© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR-D2486 |
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Upload Date: | 2014-09-10 12:36:15 | |||
Photo Size: | 3.8mb 6016x4000 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Iran, Isfahan: Kakh-e Chehel Sotun (Chehel Sotun Palace = 40Pillars Palace) was built in 1647 under Shah Abbas II in the Safavid era but rebuilt after a fire in1706. It follows the Achaemenid "talar" (porch with columns) style. The pool with sculpture in the foreground. |
Keywords: | Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, frescoes, reflections, pool |