Greater Iran, of course, is not an existing country. This category is intended for everything related to the area where, in Antiquity, people spoke an Iranian language, except for Persia.
 Hecatompylos, Hill 1, Clandestine excavation
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 Balkh, Corinthian capital
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 Map of Alexander's Persian Campaign
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject m'dy (OP. Mâda = Media)
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 Shashtepa, Fragment of a rhyton
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 Aššur, Parthian stele of a worshipper
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 Orodes II
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 Kampyr Tepe, Houses
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 Topraq Qala
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 Susa, Hellenistic or Parthian figurine of a harpist
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 Afrosiab, Ditch
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 Tus, Statue of Firdausi
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 Behistun, Free-standing rock relief of a Parthian dignitary
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 Tepe Godin, Store rooms
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 Tepe Sialk, Cup from the first millennium
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 Tepe Sialk, Early first millennium beak pot
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 Hamadan, Hellenistic or Parthian lion
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 Isfahan, Atashgah (Sasanian fort with fire sanctuary)
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 Hatra, Iwan, Great temple, Head of a priest
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 Fayaz Tepe, Wall Painting of a seated Buddha
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 Hamadan, Parthian oil lamp
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 The Jaxartes, between Samarkand and Tashkent
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Two Medes
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 Fayaz Tepe, Necklace
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Wall of the fort
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 Kara Tepe, West, Skeleton
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 A Magian, worshipping at a fire altar (seal impression)
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 Karmir Blur, Scythian arrowheads
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 Hatra, Statue of an eagle
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Apadana
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Bactrian
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 Vologases VI
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 Hamadan, Aqueduct
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 Amulet of Bes from Iran
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 Eucratides II of Bactria
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 Hamadan, Achaemenid column bases
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: northern wall, Chinese boat
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 1
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 Fayaz Tepe, Stupa, inside
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Medes
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 Artabanus II
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 Kara Tepe, Head
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 Charax
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 Gonur Deppe, Horse tomb
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 Ahuan, general view of the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir
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 Modern painting of Zarathustra
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 Vologases II
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 Hatra, Parthian pottery
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 Gilded disk from the Astrakhan area
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 Kangavar, Foundations of a wall
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 Geological layers
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 Head of a Parthian
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 Jiroft, Weight made of chlorite
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 The Caspian Sea at Ramsar
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject sg?shkš (OP Sâka = Scythians)
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 Hyrcanian cup, decorated with gazelles
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 3
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 Two Tatars, one with a pointed cap
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 Kangavar, Stairs
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 Lumina, Stele of a Scythian ruler
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 Tepe Sialk, Northern hill
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 Afrosiab, Christian ossuary
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Inside the fort
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 Tepe Sialk, Strata
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 Kangavar, Back
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 Hatra, Statue of the Moon goddess
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 Kara Tepe, Lid of a pot
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 Zagros, Nesaean Plain, surrounding Ecbatana (modern Hamadan)
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 Fayaz Tepe, Standing Buddha
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 Gotarzes I
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 Koktepa, Scissors
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 Phraataces
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 Isfahan, Zayandeh Rud (and the Si-o-se Bridge)
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 Fayaz Tepe, Seated Buddha
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Arachosians
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 Tepe Hesar, View
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 Hatra, Statue of a general
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Parthians
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 Vonones I
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 Eshaqvan, Rock Relief (cast at Taq-e Bostan)
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 Afrosiab, Ruins
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 Shorsuv, Portrait of a warrior
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 Susa, Relief of Artabanus IV
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 Houses in Kampyr Tepe
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Fire sanctuary, Brickwork
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 Kara Tepe, Frieze of an elephant
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 Tepe sialk, Jar from the fourth millennium BCE, decorated with ibexes
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: western wall, delegates
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 Kara Tepe, South, Two caves
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 Babylonian map of the western Zagros. A road, a mountain, and a river are indicated.
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 Afrosiab, Deformed skulls
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 Kara Tepe, Head
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 Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"
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 Behistun, Parthian relief of Gotarzes II defeating Meherdates
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 Iron Age ring from Hyrcania/Parthia
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 Demetrius I of Bactria
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sogdians
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 Dukkan-e Daud, Tomb
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 Fergana Valley, Bronze cauldron
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 Artabanus I
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 Map of the world of the Scythians
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Parthian
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Entrance to the fort
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 Dura Europos, Temple of Aphlad, Relief of Aphlad
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 Yazd, Funeral houses
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arian
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 Old Termez, Capital with a figure showing features of Buddha and Heracles
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 Afrosiab, Ruins
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 Kampyr Tepe, Wall (reconstructed)
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 Kara Tepe, West, Court with cells
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 The Avestan world
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 Afrosiab, seen from Samarkand's observatory
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 Hatra, Decoration with dromedaries
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 Map of Sogdia
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 Tepe Sialk, Iron ore
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 Corbu, Seal ring of king Scyles
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 Fayaz Tepe, Monastery and Stupa, model
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 Mithradates I the Great
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 Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"
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 Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Scythians
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 Zurmala stupa, Brickwork
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 Belogradets, Cimmerian tombstone
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 Susa, Letter from Artabanus II, requesting the appointment of one Hecataeus as treasurer
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 Varahsha, Relief of a hunter on horseback chasing deer
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 Parthian quarter
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 Sinatruces
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 Afrosiab, Ruins
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 Zurmala stupa, Entrance
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 Ai Khanum, Map
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 A mountain valley
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 Eagle-shaped Scythian brooche
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 Fayaz Tepe, Miniature vessel
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 Bowl from Tepe Hesar I
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject ch3rs3m' (OP. Uvârazmîy = Chorasmia)
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 The Wall of Alexander near Gonbad-e Kavus
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 Tepe Sialk, Early first millennium beak pot (2)
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 Tepe Godin, Map
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 Afrosiab, Hellenistic column base
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 Kara Tepe, West, "Greek" column base
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject s3htjl (OP. Bâkhtriš = Bactria)
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sogdian
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 Bactrian coin
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 The river Oxus
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 Tepe Sialk, Ziggurat, Summit
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 Afrosiab, Ruin of a palace
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 Gabae, Hill
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 Map of Hyrcania/Parthia/Aria
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 Zurmala stupa
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 Kara Tepe, North, General view
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 Fayaz Tepe, Disk of the Sun god
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 Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence"
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 Iranian Azerbaijan, Stone weight
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 Scythian arrowheads
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 Afrosiab, Ruin of a wall
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject hlw3 (OP. Haraiva = Aria)
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall, two dromedary riders
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 Valley of the Kunar, from an airplane
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 Tepe Sialk, Pot from the fourth millennium BCE, decorated with an ibex
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 Hatra, Relief of a reclining prince
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 Novocherkassk, Vessel with an elk handle
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 Mithradates II
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sakâ tigrakhaudâ
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 Tepe Hisar, Late Bronze Age phial
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 Dukkan-e Daud, Tomb, Relief of a Magian
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 Fayaz Tepe, Fountain
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Sagartian
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 Medgidia, Fake Scythian sword (akinakes)
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 Hatra, Relief of two dromedaries
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 Mihai Eminescu, Fish-shaped horsegear
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 Vardanes II
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief IV
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 Kampyr Tepe, Plain
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 Kara Tepe, North, Court
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 Hecatompylos, Sherds on the plain
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 Nineveh, Funerary mask, Parthian age
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 A mounted archer
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 Eshaqvan, Rock Tombs
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 Hatra, Relief of an eagle, a military standard, and the Sun
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 Behistun Rock, seen from the east
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 2
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 Parthian mounted archer
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 Axes from Luristan
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 Diodotus I of Bactria, coin
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 Terraces, north of the mountains
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 Behistun, Parthian relief of Mithadates II
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 Mountain plain
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 A Magian (Oxus Treasure)
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Bactrians
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 Tapioszentmarton, Scythian shield emblem in the shape of a stag
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 Vologases IV
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief II
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 The ruins from Ai Khanum
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Anubanini Relief, drawing
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 Susa, Handle of a Parthian coffin
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Hatra, Catapult
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 Kara Tepe, Relief
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 Hyrcania, Terraces
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Halchayan, Parthian warrior
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 Monstrous male figure with a water vessel (Early Bronze Age)
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 Hatra, seen from the air
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 Behistun, Parthian relief of Mithradates II, drawing
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 Phraates II
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 Behistun, Safavid bridge on Sasanian piers
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 Kangavar, Platform
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 Demetrius I of Bactria
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 Axe in the shape of a two-headed demon, mastering a boar and a dragon (Early Bronze Age)
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 Behistun, Free-standing rock relief of king Vologases
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 Iranian Azerbaijan, Iron Age Arrowheads
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 Tepe Sialk, The 1999-2004 excavations
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 Iranian Azerbaijan, Disk with a deity with two wild animals
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 Gabae, Hill
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 Kara Tepe, Painted pottery
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 The "French trench"
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 Afrosiab, Big jar
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Fire sanctuary, Altar
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject skdy (OP. Sugda = Sogdia)
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 Snake amulet
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 Afrosiab, Hellenistic pilgrim flask
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 Vardanes I
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 Parthian musician playing a tanbur
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 Hatra, Relief of the god Nergal
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 Kampyr Tepe, Wall (reconstructed)
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Sogdians
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 The Silk Road
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 Susa, Parthian bottle
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 Afrosiab, Ditch
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 The Elburz from Tepe Hesar
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 Tus, Wall (in its present form Seljuk)
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 Tepe Godin, Pottery from level III
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 Mithradates IV
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 Phraates IV
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 Fayaz Tepe, Stupa
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 Persepolis, Apadana, North Stairs, Tribute Bearers, Arachosians
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 Gandj Nameh, Waterfall
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 Kara Tepe, Head
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 Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence"
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 Hecatompylos, Square building
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 Fayaz Tepe, Pottery with an Indian inscription
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 Kara Tepe, West, Round Stupa
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 Zoilus of Bactria
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 Eucratides I of Bactria
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 Phraates III
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 Orodes I
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 Hamadan, Parthian oil lamp
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 Afrosiab, Late pottery
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 Vologases V
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 Crossing the Elburz
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 Tepe Sialk, Cup from the fourth millennium decorated with a human figure
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 Kara Tepe, West, Caves
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 Behistun, Darius' relief, Frâda (center) and Skunkha (right)
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 Dura Europos, a Parthian votive relief
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject pltiiw3 (OP. Parthava = Parthia)
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sacae
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 Eucratides I of Bactria
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 Behistun, Darius' relief, Phraortes
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 Hatra, Statue of Shahiro (?), the morning star
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 Ahuan, Karwansaray
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 Zanjan Rud
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian helmet
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 Zurmala stupa
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 Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence"
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sagartians
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 Sarmatian roundel
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 Behistun, Darius' relief, Tritantaechmes
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 Parthian bowl
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 Tepe Sialk, The 1999-2004 excavations
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 Fayaz Tepe, Monastery, Court
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Arians
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 Tepe Sialk, Southern hill
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 Zurmala stupa
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 Kangavar, General view
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 Athens, Black-figured dish with a Scythian archer
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 Zagros, Fertile plain north of Nihavand
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Brickwork inside the fort
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 Eburz near Ahuan
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 Tiridates I
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 Tepe Godin, View from the SE
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 Oxus, FIsherman
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 Watercourse
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 The Zagros, Mountain pass along the road from Hamadan to the west
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 Derbent Road
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Gotarzes relief
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 Orodes III
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Medes
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 Ctesiphon, Iwan
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 The Zagros west of Qazvin
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 Susa, Hellenistic or Parthian gargoyle
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, From the east
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 Vonones II
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 Hamadan, Terrace wall
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 Susa, Statue of Darius, Subject slng (OP. Zranka = Drangiana)
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 Susa, Parthian jar
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 Fayaz Tepe, Wall painting of Alexander the Great
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 Artabanus III
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 Vologases III
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 Grey ware from Khurvin
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 Tepe Hesar, Figurine
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 Tigranocerta, Sasanian bullae
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 Tepe Sialk, Southern hill, Panorama
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 Kara Tepe, North, Court, Column bases
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 Hatra, Model of a small temple
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 Kara Tepe, Relief
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 Afrosiab, Ambassadors Fresco: southern wall
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 Scortaru, Scythian cauldron
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 Afrosiab, Zoroastrian fire altar
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian weapons
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 Artabanus IV
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 Afrosiab, Hellenistic deity
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Fire sanctuary
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 Hamadan, Bull's head
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 Behistun, Free-standing rock relief of a Parthian dignitary
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Anubanini Relief
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 Bottle from Tepe Hesar level II
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 Tepe Sialk, Sherd from the fourth millennium BCE
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 Bactrian imitation of an Athenian drachm
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 Chorasmian coin
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 Head of a bronze statue of a Parthian prince, found at Shami, Khuzestan
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 Tepe Godin, The deep sounding
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 Hecatompylos, Hill 1
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sogdians
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 Hamadan, Sasanian ostracon about receiving a ration of food
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 Kangavar, Portico
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 Hatra, Temple of Šamaš
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 Kyrgyzstan
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 Hatra, Statue of a general holding a baby
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 Zagros, Incision (a brook cutting its way through the rocks)
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 Tepe Nush-e Jan, Inside the fort
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 Kara Tepe, Relief
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Bactrian camel
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 Susa, Small Hellenistic or Parthian portrait
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 Koktepa, Mirror
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 Naqš-e Rustam, Parthian relief of a lion
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 Afrosiab, Persian dish
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 Arsaces I
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 Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence" (1)
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 Plate, decorated with a snake (Early Bronze Age)
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 Afrosiab, Figurine of Anahita
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 Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief III
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 Afrosiab, Ruin of a palace
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 Kara Tepe, West, Inside a cave
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 Kerman, Mountains
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Arachosian
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 Fayaz Tepe, Stupa
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 Osroes I
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 Persepolis, Apadana, East Stairs, Southern part, Sacae
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 Arrowheads from Hamadan
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 Eshaqvan, Rock tombs, seen from a distance
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 Scythian shield emblem in the shape of a stag
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 Fayaz Tepe, Wall Painting of a group of courtiers
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 Tepe Sialk, Deep sounding
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 Gotarzes II
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 Behistun, Parthian rock reliefs
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian pottery
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 Susa, Oil lamp
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 Afrosiab, Sogdian pottery
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 Isfahan, Sharestan bridge
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 Hamadan, Sasanian flask
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