Title: Welcome to Iranian New Year
1Welcome to Iranian New Year (NOROOZ) Celebration
2Name Iran (pronounced E-ron) Location The
Middle East (Southwest Asia) Size 631,660
square miles Neighboring countries Pakistan,Afgh
anistan,Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia,
Turkey, and Iraq Capital city Tehran
(population 11 million) Number of provinces
28 Major cities Esfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad,
and Tabriz Famous mountain ranges Elburz and
Zagros Volcano Mt. Damavand (5671m) Largest
river Karun Population 69.5 million Most
common language Persian (Farsi) Currency
Iranian Rial
3Damavand, 5671m, Mazandaran
4Bisotoun, Kermanshah, 500 BC
5Chehel-Sotoun (40 Columns), 1600s, Esfahan
6Zoroastrian Fire Temple, 1934, Yazd
7Raamsar, Mazandaran
8A poetry from Hafiz
9Hafiz (Poet, 13th ) Tomb, Shiraz
10Homa Column, Persepolis (500 BC), Shiraz
11Caspian (KHAZAR) Sea, Mazandaran
12Hafez (Poet, -) Tomb, Shiraz
Sanandaj, Kurdistan
13Elgoli, Tabriz
14Golestan Province
15Dizin, Tehran
16Rice Field, Guilan
17Si-o-se pol (Bridge of 33 Arches ), 1602, Esfahan
18Eram Garden, Shiraz
19Rice Field, Mazandaran
20Persepolis (500 BC), Shiraz
21Takhte Soleyman, Zandjan
22Damavand, 5671m, Mazandaran
23Wheat Field, Golestan
24Si-o-se pol (Bridge of 33 Arches ), 1602, Esfahan
25Tehran, The capital
26Iranian Traditional Painting- MINIATURE
27Falak-ol-Aflaak Castle (1600), Lorestan
28Bushehr, Persian Gulf
29Mazandaran, Winter
30Haft Seen (7-Ss) Table
31Alborz Mountains, Mazandaran
32Desert, Central Iran
33Persepolis, 500 BC
34Wind Generators, Manjil, Guilan
35Javaherdeh, Mazandaran
36Boroujerd, Lorestan
37Windcatcher (Bâdgir), Yazd A traditional Persian
architectural device used for many centuries to
create natural ventilation in buildings
Window
38Tehran, The capital
39Nasir ol molk mosque-Shiraz
40Iranian Traditional Painting- MINIATURE
41Kelaardasht, Mazandaran
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43Ghareh Church-West Azerbaijan 1813 AD
44Eram Garden SHIRAZ
45Valaasht Lake, Kelaardasht
46Dizin, Tehran
47Window
Tile Work, Ceiling of a mosque
48Eagle Mt- YAZD
49Msouleh, Guilan
50Windcatchers (Bâdgir) and Water Storage, Yazd
51Iranian Traditional Painting- MINIATURE
52Avisina Tomb, HAMEDAN
53Naqsh-e Jahan Square, 1400s, Esfahan One of the
UNESCOs World Heritage Sites
Window
Tile Work, Ceiling of a mosque
54Ghalehroodkhan Castle-Guilan
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56Wall painting MINATURE-Chehel Sotun- Esfahan
1600s
57Iran-Esfahan-Shahabbas hotel
58Vank Church- Esfahan 1600s
59Vank Church- Esfahan 1600s
60Iranian Traditional Painting- MINIATURE
61Bazar Vakil, 1800 s- SHIRAZ
62Pasargad, 500 BC- SHIRAZ
63Babak Castel, Kaleybar-East Azerbaijan
64Harak Port, Hormozgan Province, Iran
65Persepolis, SHIRAZ 500 BC
66Wall painting MINATURE-Chehel Sotun- Esfahan
1600s
67Alighapoo- Esfahan- 1600s
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69Chehel Sotun- Esfahan
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71Tilework- ESFAHAN
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73Sa'di tomb teahouse-Shiraz
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75Tilework- 1600s
76Chehelsotoon- ESFAHAN-1600s
77Arg BAM, 200 AD
78Chehel Sotun- ESFAHAN
79Arg BAM, KERMAN - 200 AD
80Chehel Sotun- ESFAHAN
81Arg BAM, 200 AD
82Persepolis-SHIRAZ 500 AD
83Azarbaijan
84Bazar, Tabriz- East Azerbaijan
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86Desert Dunes poem-SOUTH KHORASAN
87Abyaneh-Esfehan
88Ghurtan Historical Castles , Pigeon Tower-
ESFAHAN
89Iranian Traditional Painting- MINIATURE
90Asalem, Ardabil
91Salt Lake, Urmia
92El Goli, Tabriz-East Azerbaijan
93Shahriar Tomb, Tabriz-East Azerbaijan
94Tabriz Municipality, Tabriz East Azerbaijan
95Sahand Mountain, Sahand- Ardebil