the plain: from Düsseldorf (Germany) to Dubai, Dubai to Tehran
Rosa, Parisa and Henk on the fisrt day in Tehran
lets buy a nice, colorful hijab for Gerrie. The yellow sheet above the shop makes clear that they sell appropriate dresses here.
near the National Museum, just a gate to a street, but a nice one :)
in the National Museum, a cow
the famous Hammurabi-stele from Susa, 1800 B.C. Unfortunetly the real one was transported to the Louvre, Paris after French archaeologists found it in 1901. Originally the stele is from a temple in Baylon. It was moved in 1160 B.C. to Susa by Shutruk Nahhunte an Elamite king during the conquest of Babylon. On the top Hammurabi is worshiping the god of the sun, Shamash. Thre text in Arcadic cuneiform tells about the social relations and the rule.
the audience hall from Persepolis
a sign of respect for the king
from Persepolis
from king Xerxes I, Persepolis
impressive capital from Persepolis
This is the first and oldest historical man found partially intact on Earth. He was found in a salt mine near Zanjan, Northwest Iran, and is estimated to belong to at least 1700 years ago, Sasanian Period. With him a good collection of different items and objects were found including his entire clothings. The Saltman is now kept and displayed in the Iranian National Museum. The Saltman has a long and bushy beard and hair and is wearing a gold ear pendilum. DNA tests has shown that he has been 37 at the time of death.
we had a lot of fun because there is a sign in front of the building to make clear it is forbidden to make pictures. Maybe this is a governmental building. We liked the architecture, so I made a picture.
another nice building somewhere in this area.
everywhere you come you will found this kind of boxes. You can put money into it and the mosque will give it to the poor people.
painting of Hussein. Most of the people are Shi'ite Muslims.
the 8th imam, his shrine is in Mashad. We have not visited this shrine.
the Bazaar in Tehran
another bazaar. the fruit is so sweet, especially the figs, grapes and bananas were very nice. We get this at every host. thanks!
Museum of Mahmoud Farshchian. He is a very famous artist. The museum was near the palaces of the Shah in the North of Tehran.
typical Persian: miniature and very colorful
Mahmoud Farshchian
Life is beautiful. Rosa wrote this text. really Iranians are poets and despite all the problems (government, old traditions) they enjoy life and try to make the best of it instead of becoming sad.
from left to right: Parisa, Rosa and Gerrie near the palaces of the Shah. The old Shah is popular in some families. We get a banknote with his picture on it.
Carpets from Kerman, very beautifull
nice ceiling
the European style (especially Louis XIV en XV was popular) The shah was very rich and spend a lot of money, while in some villages at that time there was no water. Still some people want back to this time, cause it was better than now with the Islamic Republic Government and those mullahs.
Scarface-room (Henk) The shah and his wife Farah Dibah liked to give expensive parties for European and American rich people.
As you see, making pictures of prophets was and is in Shi'a Islam not that problematic as in Sunni-Islam.
king Fathali, Qajar-era
we became hungry by seeing this kebab on an old painting :-)
on mount Darband in Tehran they sell some specialties made of fruit. But be careful its not very sweet...
We had a nice time going up the Darband together with Rosa and Parisa. A river is coming from the mountain all the way down.
a future-teller: of course Rosa will have a good husband an become very happy
Henk and Parisa sitting on some rocks in the river.
nice view over Tehran
the biggest note is about 5 euro. When we changed some money for the trip we get this blue (2 euro) notes and we feel very rich :-)
Golestan-palaces in Tehran. Very beautifull old palaces
with a lot of marble, painted tiles and mirror-work
the old symbol of Persia.
very nice mirror-work
all mirrors
modern mirror in a restaurant...
playing badminton with a teacher in one of the nice parks in Tehran was cool
Parisa and the teacher
in front of a Swarovski -tree in the park.
