Abbasi Hotel in Isfahan, Iran 📸IG: hajarmojahedi

Interior of the Mollabashi Historical House in Isfahan, Iran

Ceiling of the Qeysarie Gate, built in the 17th century during the Safavid Dynasty 📸 IG: paulodysseys

Aerial view of the Valiahd Square in Tehran , 1971

Courtyard of the Manteghi Nejad Historical House in Shiraz, Iran

Hilton Hotels’ 1962 annual report showcasing its Royal Tehran Hilton A remarkable milestone for the modernisation, global status and promotion of the Iranian culture under Shahanshah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Ferdows Garden in Tehran, Iran 📸 Khashayar Kouchpeydeh

Relief of Roman Emperor, Valerian, kneeling before Shapur I at Naqsh-e Rostam | Fars Province, Iran 📸 IG: thefolkadventures

Ceiling of the Safavid era, Martha Peters’ House in Isfahan, Iran 📸IG: saeed.amini2020

The historic Shazdeh Garden which lies in the heart of the desert

Majara Residence, a colourful seaside accommodation complex on the vibrant Hormuz Island

The sensational Iranian architecture on display at Abbasian Historical House in Kashan 📸IG: rey.haan

Vintage Peykan advertisement from the 1970s

Tomb of Ferdowsi, constructed in 1934 under Reza Shah Pahlavi His epic poem, Shahnameh (which took 33 years to complete), made a significant contribution in preserving the Persian language and the pre-Islamic Iranian cultural identity

Vintage Iran Air advertisement from the 1970s

Aerial view of the Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran It’s construction began in 1598 during the reign of Shah Abbas the Great

Welcome to Tehran

Entrance of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran Constructed in 1619 during the reign of Shah Abbas the Great 📸IG: juggernaut1

The beautiful tiles of the Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran

Cyrus the Great liberating the Jews from the Babylonian captivity to resettle and rebuild Jerusalem in 538 B.C. Illustration by Jean Fouquet in 1470