iran - Tripatini2024-03-29T00:51:12Zhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/feed/tag/iranNasir-al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz is counted as one of the world´s most impressivehttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/nasir-al-mulk-mosque-shiraz-iran2024-02-14T08:43:01.000Z2024-02-14T08:43:01.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12373209257?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Also known as the <strong>Pink Mosque</strong> because of all the exterior tiles of that color - set off by a beautiful rectangular pool surrounded by flowering plants - this one of the loveliest examples of Islamic architecture in the world because of its stunning stained glass and the interplay of light and colors they create. It was commissioned by Mirza Hasan Ali Nasir, a prominent local aristocrat of the then ruling <strong>Qajar</strong> dynasty, and completed in 1888.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini contributor <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/AdnanIjaz">Adnan Ijaz</a>´post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/mosques-islam-spiritual-travel" target="_blank">10 of the World´s Most Magnificent Mosques</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nasir_Al_Molk_Mosque_HDR_Shot.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:8pt;">VahiD ST66</span></a></p>
<p> </p></div>The magnificent ancient Persian-empire ruins of Persepolis in Shirazhttps://tripatini.com/group/iran/photos/iran-shiraz-persepolis-archaeological-sites-history-travel2023-01-18T12:10:41.000Z2023-01-18T12:10:41.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10944417074?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>With massive buildings and gigantic sculpture, this ancient city was the capital of the Achaemenid dynasty and a telling example of the period’s architecture. Its founder was Dariush the Great, after whom his son Xerxes and his grandson Artaxerxes I added to the expansion of the complex. Much of the available knowledge of the Achaemenid background and their culture is available due to stone inscriptions in these palaces and on the walls around the area. Historians believe that Alexander the Great, Macedonian commander in the 330 BC, attacked Iran, set fire to Persepolis, and probably destroyed a great deal of Achaemenid books, art, and artifacts. However the ruins of this place are still under excavation, and archaeologists confirm signs of fire and invasion. You shouldn’t miss Perspolis as one the most important historical places in Iran to visit.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini member <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rasheljones">Rashel Jones</a>' post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/the-top-10-historical-sites-to-visit-in-iran" target="_blank">The Top 10 Historical Sites to Visit in Iran</a>.</p>
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