Category Archives: Tehran

Tehran Oil Refinery پالايشگاه نفت تهرا

Posted on October 21, 2008 by

This is Tehran oil refinery. ا

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Flying Over Tehran

Posted on January 27, 2008 by
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Shemshak & Dizin Sky Resorts

Posted on November 18, 2007 by

A couple of pictures of Shemshak-Dizin Road. Both Shemshak and Dizin are ski resorts located in Tehran.

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A Church in Tehran

Posted on November 18, 2007 by

I think this church is called Sourp Sarkis Mother Church. It is an Armenian Apostolic Church located in Karim khan Ave. in upper central Tehran. Looking at these pictures simply reminds me of numerous memories as a kid.     … Continue reading →

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Tehran Pix

Posted on November 18, 2007 by

Here are few images of Tehran’s northern and northwestern neighborhoods. Some homes in these areas can cost as much as $1,000,000!

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Satellite Dish

Posted on November 18, 2007 by

An Iranian woman checks her satellite dish on the roof of her Tehran apartment in 2005. Iranian MP Saeed Abutaleb has claimed that more than half of Iran’s 70 million population watch satellite television channels even though they are illegal … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Tehran

Posted on November 10, 2007 by

Pictures were taken in winter of 2005 in Tehran. Christianity has a long tradition in Iran. During Saffavid dynasty they became an important part of Iranian struggle against Ottoman Turks. Sadly, majority of them have left the country for the … Continue reading →

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Iranian Armenian woman

Posted on November 8, 2007 by

An Iranian Armenian woman prays at a church in Tehran October 2, 2007

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Darband دربند

Posted on November 8, 2007 by

Darband is a former village, close to Tajrish, Shemiran, now a neighbourhood inside Tehran‘s city limits. It is the beginning of a very popular hiking trail into the Alborz mountain Tochal, which towers over Tehran. A chair lift is also … Continue reading →

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