Deyhouk, a dream of rebuilding the past
In the east of Iran, between the Lut desert in the south and Mashad in the north, lies the abandoned town of Deyhouk. After an earthquake in 1978, everyone left the town except for one person.
Persepolis, 1st century capital of the world
Not far from Shiraz in southern Iran lie the ruins of Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC); the first great Persian empire that ruled over 44% of the ancient world.
Magnificent desolation: Iran’s Lut Desert
The Lut Desert in south eastern Iran is the hottest place on earth. Where these photographs where taken, it was 55°C (131°F). Here the wind doesn’t cool you, it burns you like the air from an oven.
Vestiges of Zoroastrianism in Iran
Yazd is Iran’s unofficial capital of Zoroastrianism; one of the world’s oldest continuously practiced religions and Persia’s dominant religion before the the arrival of Islam in the 7th century.
Tabriz's Grand Bazaar
A photographic journey through the largest covered market place in the world.
Ceilings of Iran
Images of the spectacular ceilings that can be found in Iran and the mosques, mausolea, madrasahs and palaces they belong to.
Then & now: The Mausoleum of Oljaytu
Some historical lithographs and photographs of the magnificent mausoleum of the the Mongol general Oljaytu recently came to my attention via an Instagram post by Fartash Tours that included a photo I took of the mausoleum in 2019.