![Pigeon tower outside Isfahan on the road to Yazd](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083193.IranMar061644.jpg) Pigeon tower outside Isfahan on the road to Yazd |
![Pigeon tower, originally used to collect droppings for fertilizer](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083194.IranMar061647.jpg) Pigeon tower, originally used to collect droppings for fertilizer |
![The road from Isfahan to Naein and Yazd](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083195.IranMar061650.jpg) The road from Isfahan to Naein and Yazd |
![Village with a watchtower on the Isfahan-Naein highway](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083196.IranMar061656.jpg) Village with a watchtower on the Isfahan-Naein highway |
![Caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083197.IranMar061658.jpg) Caravanserai |
![Pasdaran of Naein (religious militia)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083198.IranMar061663.jpg) Pasdaran of Naein (religious militia) |
![Naein Tourist Inn](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083199.IranMar061664.jpg) Naein Tourist Inn |
![Restaurant at the Naein Tourist Inn](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083200.IranMar061665.jpg) Restaurant at the Naein Tourist Inn |
![Naein Tourist Inn, built in the style of a caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083201.IranMar061666.jpg) Naein Tourist Inn, built in the style of a caravanserai |
![Traditional house, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083202.IranMar061668.jpg) Traditional house, Naein |
![Iranians camp everywhere during No Ruz](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083204.IranMar061672.jpg) Iranians camp everywhere during No Ruz |
![Jame Mosque of Naein, 10th Century](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083203.IranMar061670.jpg) Jame Mosque of Naein, 10th Century |
![Jame Mosque of Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083205.IranMar061673.jpg) Jame Mosque of Naein |
![Minaret, Jameh Mosque, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083206.IranMar061674.jpg) Minaret, Jameh Mosque, Naein |
![Jame Mosque of Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083207.IranMar061675.jpg) Jame Mosque of Naein |
![Entrance, Jameh Mosque, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083209.IranMar061677.jpg) Entrance, Jameh Mosque, Naein |
![Part of the Jameh Mosque complex, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083210.IranMar061678.jpg) Part of the Jameh Mosque complex, Naein |
![Part of the Jameh Mosque complex](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083211.IranMar061679.jpg) Part of the Jameh Mosque complex |
![Windtower and the Jameh Mosque minaret, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083212.IranMar061682.jpg) Windtower and the Jameh Mosque minaret, Naein |
![Jameh Mosque, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083240.IranMar061724.jpg) Jameh Mosque, Naein |
![Jameh Mosque, Nain](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083242.IranMar061729.jpg) Jameh Mosque, Nain |
![Water vessel near the Jameh Mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083244.IranMar061730.jpg) Water vessel near the Jameh Mosque |
![Courtyard, Jameh Mosque, Na'in](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083245.IranMar061734.jpg) Courtyard, Jameh Mosque, Na'in |
![Courtyard, Jameh Mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083250.IranMar061744.jpg) Courtyard, Jameh Mosque |
![Jameh Mosque interior](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083246.IranMar061735.jpg) Jameh Mosque interior |
![Detail of a pillar in Naein's Jameh Mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083247.IranMar061737.jpg) Detail of a pillar in Naein's Jameh Mosque |
![The name of Ali](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083248.IranMar061738.jpg) The name of Ali |
![Jameh Mosque, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083249.IranMar061740.jpg) Jameh Mosque, Naein |
![Lower level of the Jameh Mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083251.IranMar061745.jpg) Lower level of the Jameh Mosque |
![Mud brick fort, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083213.IranMar061685.jpg) Mud brick fort, Naein |
![Mud brick fort, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083214.IranMar061692.jpg) Mud brick fort, Naein |
![Mud brick fort, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083215.IranMar061693.jpg) Mud brick fort, Naein |
![Ab Anbar, an underground cistern, ventilated by windtowers, badgirs](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083216.IranMar061694.jpg) Ab Anbar, an underground cistern, ventilated by windtowers, badgirs |
![Cistern and fort, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083218.IranMar061696.jpg) Cistern and fort, Naein |
![Windtowers with the small mudbrick fort of Naein near the Jameh Mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083220.IranMar061700.jpg) Windtowers with the small mudbrick fort of Naein near the Jameh Mosque |
![Ab Anbar and fort, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083222.IranMar061701.jpg) Ab Anbar and fort, Naein |
![Fort, Nain](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083224.IranMar061702.jpg) Fort, Nain |
![Fort, Na'in](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083226.IranMar061703.jpg) Fort, Na'in |
![Ehsan, a boy from Naein on his bike](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083217.IranMar061695.jpg) Ehsan, a boy from Naein on his bike |
![Ehsan comes back with his brother Yahya](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083228.IranMar061705.jpg) Ehsan comes back with his brother Yahya |
![Ehsan](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083230.IranMar061707.jpg) Ehsan |
![Yahya](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083232.IranMar061711.jpg) Yahya |
![Ehsan](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083234.IranMar061712.jpg) Ehsan |
![Ehsan posing with the fort of Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083236.IranMar061713.jpg) Ehsan posing with the fort of Naein |
![Ehsan and Yahya wave goodbye](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083238.IranMar061715.jpg) Ehsan and Yahya wave goodbye |
![alssalama alika ya aba abdullah al-hussein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083252.IranMar061748.jpg) alssalama alika ya aba abdullah al-hussein |
![IranMar06 1750.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083253.IranMar061750.jpg) IranMar06 1750.jpg |
![Mohammadie district of Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083257.IranMar061756.jpg) Mohammadie district of Naein |
![Ab Anbar (cister) Naein-Mohammadie](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083255.IranMar061753.jpg) Ab Anbar (cister) Naein-Mohammadie |
![Ab Anbar (cister) Nain-Mohammadie](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083256.IranMar061755.jpg) Ab Anbar (cister) Nain-Mohammadie |
![Underground workshops, Naein-Mohammadie](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083258.IranMar061757.jpg) Underground workshops, Naein-Mohammadie |
![Weavers work underground to escape the heat of summer and cold of winter](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083260.IranMar061758.jpg) Weavers work underground to escape the heat of summer and cold of winter |
![Weaver at work on a loom making a rough heavy cloth](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083261.IranMar061759.jpg) Weaver at work on a loom making a rough heavy cloth |
![Weaver at work, Na'in](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083262.IranMar061760.jpg) Weaver at work, Na'in |
![Weaving loom, Naein](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083263.IranMar061761.jpg) Weaving loom, Naein |
![The larger citidel (ghaleh) of Naein at Mohammadie](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083254.IranMar061751.jpg) The larger citidel (ghaleh) of Naein at Mohammadie |
![Na'in Castle (Narin Galeh)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083264.IranMar061771.jpg) Na'in Castle (Narin Galeh) |
![Nain Castle (Narin Galeh) parts of which are said to be 2000 years old](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083266.IranMar061776.jpg) Nain Castle (Narin Galeh) parts of which are said to be 2000 years old |
![Rooftops of Naein seen from the ruins of Naein Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083265.IranMar061775.jpg) Rooftops of Naein seen from the ruins of Naein Castle |
![Street at the base of Naein Castle](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083268.IranMar061781.jpg) Street at the base of Naein Castle |
![Naein street sign](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083269.IranMar061782.jpg) Naein street sign |
![Naein Castle seen from the distance](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083270.IranMar061783.jpg) Naein Castle seen from the distance |
![Naein Castle seen from the distance](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083271.IranMar061786.jpg) Naein Castle seen from the distance |
![Camel crossing the the desert between Naein and](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083272.IranMar061791.jpg) Camel crossing the the desert between Naein and |
![Caravanserai between Naein and Ardakan](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083273.IranMar061792.jpg) Caravanserai between Naein and Ardakan |
![Shah Abbas the Great built a system of 999 caravanserais in Persia](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083274.IranMar061794.jpg) Shah Abbas the Great built a system of 999 caravanserais in Persia |
![Caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083275.IranMar061796.jpg) Caravanserai |
![Each caravanserai is approximiately 30-50 km from the next](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083276.IranMar061798.jpg) Each caravanserai is approximiately 30-50 km from the next |
![Corner tower of a caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083277.IranMar061800.jpg) Corner tower of a caravanserai |
![Melting mud brick wall](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083278.IranMar061801.jpg) Melting mud brick wall |
![Camels in an adjacent ruin](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083279.IranMar061803.jpg) Camels in an adjacent ruin |
![Caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083280.IranMar061809.jpg) Caravanserai |
![Nogonbad Caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083281.IranMar061811.jpg) Nogonbad Caravanserai |
![Caravanserai courtyard](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083284.IranMar061819.jpg) Caravanserai courtyard |
![This particular caravanserai between Naein and Aqda/Ardakan has 2 main compounds](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083282.IranMar061815.jpg) This particular caravanserai between Naein and Aqda/Ardakan has 2 main compounds |
![Caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083283.IranMar061817.jpg) Caravanserai |
![This second compound served as the stables](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083285.IranMar061820.jpg) This second compound served as the stables |
![Caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083286.IranMar061821.jpg) Caravanserai |
![Caravanserai tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083287.IranMar061825.jpg) Caravanserai tower |
![Caravanserai in the desert](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083288.IranMar061828.jpg) Caravanserai in the desert |
![Caravanserai](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083289.IranMar061831.jpg) Caravanserai |
![IranMar06 1832.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083290.IranMar061832.jpg) IranMar06 1832.jpg |
![The symbol of the Islamic Republic is a stylized version of the word الله Allah](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083291.IranMar061833.jpg) The symbol of the Islamic Republic is a stylized version of the word الله Allah |
![Another caravanserai just outside Aqda between Nain and Ardakan](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083292.IranMar061836.jpg) Another caravanserai just outside Aqda between Nain and Ardakan |
![Another caravanserai just outside Aqda between Nain and Ardakan](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083293.IranMar061837.jpg) Another caravanserai just outside Aqda between Nain and Ardakan |
![Aqda, Iran (Aegheda)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083294.IranMar061839a.jpg) Aqda, Iran (Aegheda) |
![Aqda, Iran (Aegheda)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083295.IranMar061839b.jpg) Aqda, Iran (Aegheda) |
![Aqda, Iran (Aegheda)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083296.IranMar061840.jpg) Aqda, Iran (Aegheda) |
![Iranian traffic police checkpoint during No Ruz](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083297.IranMar061842.jpg) Iranian traffic police checkpoint during No Ruz |
![He's a cartoon character used in Iran to represent bad drivers](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083298.IranMar061842a.jpg) He's a cartoon character used in Iran to represent bad drivers |
![IranMar06 1844.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083299.IranMar061844.jpg) IranMar06 1844.jpg |
![Roadside mosque between Aqda and Ardekan](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083300.IranMar061847.jpg) Roadside mosque between Aqda and Ardekan |
![Turnoff for Mashad, over 1000 km away](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083301.IranMar061848.jpg) Turnoff for Mashad, over 1000 km away |
![IranMar06 1849.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/58083302.IranMar061849.jpg) IranMar06 1849.jpg |