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ABGINEH MUSEUM
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January 20, 2017June 7, 2017

ABGINEH MUSEUM

ABOUT ABGINEH MUSEUM The Abgineh Museum is home to a specialized collection of ancient Persian ceramics and glasswork. This historic 1,040 m2 octagonal-designed building and its decorative entryway columns, were constructed during the Qajar Dynasty to the order of Ahmad Ghavam (Qavam Al-Saltaneh). Until 1951 (solar year 1330), this building was his personal residence and...

HAAJI FIROUZ also known as Khajeh Pirouz
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March 1, 2015June 20, 2017

HAAJI FIROUZ also known as Khajeh Pirouz

Haaji Feerouz, also known as Khajeh Pirouz, is a mythical character from Iranian folklore that is spotted in the early days of Norouz, visiting from city to city spreading the word about the forthcoming of the New Year. He is a slim dark faced man that wears pointy canvas shoes, a bright red shirt, pants...

Historical Prison in Iran
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January 20, 2015June 20, 2017

Historical Prison in Iran

One of Yazd’s oldest historical sites; dating back to time of Alexander the Great from Macedonia. Although it was initially built and used as a prison, nowadays it has been converted into a school. Due to its large amount of adobe buildings, Yazd is firstly recognized as the ‘City Adobe City’ and secondly, the ‘Historical...