![Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105537288.mE2QdXvS.jpg) Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque |
![g1/89/80289/3/107773534.aavxpLmO.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/107773534.aavxpLmO.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105646894.c0WjY7Gu.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105646894.c0WjY7Gu.jpg) |
![the pale dome makes extensive us of delicate cream-colored tiles that change colour throughout the day](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105537290.K3aceI1q.jpg) the pale dome makes extensive us of delicate cream-colored tiles that change colour throughout the day |
![g1/89/80289/3/105537295.Ks0PBWoV.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105537295.Ks0PBWoV.jpg) |
![the signature blue-and-torquoise tiles of Esfahan are evident only around the dome's summit](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105537300.yCuphoX2.jpg) the signature blue-and-torquoise tiles of Esfahan are evident only around the dome's summit |
![g1/89/80289/3/105647721.Yy3Z6kKi.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105647721.Yy3Z6kKi.jpg) |
![magnificent mosaics, example of the amazing tilework on the Esfahan mosques.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639041.iS0S8ZeW.jpg) magnificent mosaics, example of the amazing tilework on the Esfahan mosques. |
![the exterior panels contain some wonderful arabesques and other intricate floral designs](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105694941.0kLFin00.jpg) the exterior panels contain some wonderful arabesques and other intricate floral designs |
![a twisting hallway leading to the sanctuary or prayer hall](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105694945.2EydGhb8.jpg) a twisting hallway leading to the sanctuary or prayer hall |
![g1/89/80289/3/105694948.Z8vbbHLB.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105694948.Z8vbbHLB.jpg) |
![g5/89/80289/3/105694950.QBfnovmX.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105694950.QBfnovmX.jpg) |
![sanctuary - with a complexity of mosaics that adorn the walls and ceiling](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695378.khO0mRe9.jpg) sanctuary - with a complexity of mosaics that adorn the walls and ceiling |
![g1/89/80289/3/105695376.UbONl7Bo.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695376.UbONl7Bo.jpg) |
![the ceiling is extraordinarily beautiful with its shrinking yellow motifs drawing one's eyes into the exquisite centre](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105695379.Mf0nX7ts.jpg) the ceiling is extraordinarily beautiful with its shrinking yellow motifs drawing one's eyes into the exquisite centre |
![g1/89/80289/3/105695888.3VZRaWdM.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695888.3VZRaWdM.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105695582.RLi8IQ4q.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695582.RLi8IQ4q.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105695889.KSS0w3dY.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695889.KSS0w3dY.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105695381.kYhazSxg.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695381.kYhazSxg.jpg) |
![very attractive with subtle shifts of light](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695584.vgEdin7T.jpg) very attractive with subtle shifts of light |
![g1/89/80289/3/105695586.VvyRP8GK.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695586.VvyRP8GK.jpg) |
![look carefully, doesn't it resemble a peacock](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105695035.ebH3pFdz.jpg) look carefully, doesn't it resemble a peacock |
![g5/89/80289/3/105695890.urJzlsiD.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105695890.urJzlsiD.jpg) |
![the mihrab is one of the finest in Iran and has an unusually high niche](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105696078.RtNsRkwk.jpg) the mihrab is one of the finest in Iran and has an unusually high niche |
![g1/89/80289/3/105696081.AVX9TcDk.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105696081.AVX9TcDk.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105639471.If38o62N.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639471.If38o62N.jpg) |
![say cheese](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639475.nVPSqmxq.jpg) say "cheese" |
![g1/89/80289/3/105639476.O7gsQqgJ.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639476.O7gsQqgJ.jpg) |
![Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque turning golden under sunset](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639553.nPFrtKbR.jpg) Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque turning golden under sunset |
![.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639742.G4n9KIww.jpg) . |
![g1/89/80289/3/105639622.RikcIIvl.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639622.RikcIIvl.jpg) |
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![g1/89/80289/3/105639743.s9xwfEwr.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105639743.s9xwfEwr.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105848928.T1pkUI5Q.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105848928.T1pkUI5Q.jpg) |
![Hasht Behesht Palace](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105848931.JOet6OkM.jpg) Hasht Behesht Palace |
![g1/89/80289/3/107773573.avQaxwAg.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/107773573.avQaxwAg.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849265.HcsKMbCc.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849265.HcsKMbCc.jpg) |
![soaring wooden columns on its open-sidede terrace seeming to mirror the trees in the surrounding park](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849264.bVBzanlE.jpg) soaring wooden columns on its open-sidede terrace seeming to mirror the trees in the surrounding park |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849233.DVaZal23.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849233.DVaZal23.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105848934.Pg1cyNwe.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105848934.Pg1cyNwe.jpg) |
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![g1/89/80289/3/105849120.1J8y5JI7.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849120.1J8y5JI7.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849126.EpFXyV7H.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849126.EpFXyV7H.jpg) |
![impressive mosaics and the ceilings cut into a variety of shapes](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105848942.BUIILB8u.jpg) impressive mosaics and the ceilings cut into a variety of shapes |
![g5/89/80289/3/105848939.Fn1U0BQS.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105848939.Fn1U0BQS.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105848944.1EnPsdql.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105848944.1EnPsdql.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105848947.zoW15EOu.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105848947.zoW15EOu.jpg) |
![the plaster ceiling is riddled with the shapes of vases and other household utensils](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849121.k1fhi6eW.jpg) the plaster ceiling is riddled with the shapes of vases and other household utensils |
![.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849125.k55hygVW.jpg) . |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849122.AJugWhVU.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849122.AJugWhVU.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849123.PGc0As0W.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849123.PGc0As0W.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849124.T1jFIU3X.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849124.T1jFIU3X.jpg) |
![.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105848935.XiWtnKRZ.jpg) . |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849127.CY9EdlC9.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849127.CY9EdlC9.jpg) |
![.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849128.2kmsQKoI.jpg) . |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849129.sXYC61Nk.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849129.sXYC61Nk.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849230.oDm2O8WJ.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849230.oDm2O8WJ.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105849232.l71IVl67.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105849232.l71IVl67.jpg) |
![JAMEH MOSQUE](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105879954.vuWCHStD.jpg) JAMEH MOSQUE |
![g5/89/80289/3/105879955.ePNcdsD7.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105879955.ePNcdsD7.jpg) |
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![g1/89/80289/3/105879984.4ucfO843.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105879984.4ucfO843.jpg) |
![.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105879992.9vTgViNy.jpg) . |
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![g1/89/80289/3/105879998.XUAgAQgt.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105879998.XUAgAQgt.jpg) |
![an attractive ablutions fountain designed to imitate the Kaaba at Mecc](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105879999.fw6xYfjs.jpg) an attractive ablutions fountain designed to imitate the Kaaba at Mecc |
![g1/89/80289/3/105880005.FNwG5J4j.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880005.FNwG5J4j.jpg) |
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![g1/89/80289/3/105880077.gxxFrApH.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880077.gxxFrApH.jpg) |
![Winter Hall lit by alabaster skylights](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880078.1JoXy4zD.jpg) Winter Hall lit by alabaster skylights |
![walking through a forest of imposing pillars](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880079.Cxzgsi3h.jpg) walking through a forest of imposing pillars |
![g1/89/80289/3/105880080.zhhtENHO.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880080.zhhtENHO.jpg) |
![Taj al-Molk Dome - said to be mathematicaly perfect, and has survived dozens of earthquakes](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880105.VrGrjART.jpg) Taj al-Molk Dome - said to be mathematicaly perfect, and has survived dozens of earthquakes |
![g1/89/80289/3/105880106.HNxL3djM.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880106.HNxL3djM.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105880108.1jS2Gqmf.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880108.1jS2Gqmf.jpg) |
![g1/89/80289/3/105880109.KJjVL2MD.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880109.KJjVL2MD.jpg) |
![an exquisite stucco mihrab awash with dense Quranic inscriptions and foral designs](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880112.XvLjFLRH.jpg) an exquisite stucco mihrab awash with dense Quranic inscriptions and foral designs |
![tiles](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105880113.ngtJvkv3.jpg) tiles |
![g1/89/80289/3/105880114.HxaoI3iB.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880114.HxaoI3iB.jpg) |
![very very sour plum paste](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880539.vVVn0Fcs.jpg) very very sour plum paste |
![dresses selling in the marketplace; who's buying?](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880540.0q7ToNYJ.jpg) dresses selling in the marketplace; who's buying? |
![g1/89/80289/3/105880541.FsT4pxWS.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/89/80289/3/105880541.FsT4pxWS.jpg) |
![.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/89/80289/3/105880542.XslvCs77.jpg) . |