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  1. Ambergris Cay, near San Pedro, the second longest reef in the world, Belize
  2. Mayan carvings on Stela, Tikal, Guatemala, Central America
  3. Carved relief of four Royal Persian Guards, facade of Private Palace of Darius the Great
  4. Blue Hole, Lighthouse Reef, Belize, Central America
  5. The Pyramids, Giza, with Cairo beyond, Egypt, North Africa
  6. Aerial view of Tehran facing North towards the Alborz Mountains, Tehran, Iran
  7. Detail of ceramic tiles on wall in Isfahan blue, Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
  8. Panzano In Chianti, Vineyards, Cypresses And Olive Trees With Farmhouses, Tuscany, Italy
  9. Castello Di Gabbiano Across A Misty Valley, San Casciano, Tuscany, Italy
  10. Interior of dome of VankCathedral with Archbishop's throne in foreground, Isfahan, Iran
  11. Main Sanctuary, Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
  12. Interior of dome of VankCathedral, Isfahan, Iran
  13. Suleymaniye complex overlooking the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
  14. The cathedral and skyline of the city of Brno in South Moravia, Czech Republic
  15. Ceiling of Tomb of Hafez, Iran's most famous poet, 1325-1389, Shiraz, Iran
  16. Ceiling of entrance portal in Isfahan blue, Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
  17. Lamu fort, Lamu Old Town, Lamu Island, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
  18. Carved relief of Royal Persian Guards, Apadana Palace, Persepolis, Iran
  19. View across bay to Rio from Museo de Arte Contemporanea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  20. Hiker at Lomnicky Stit, High Tatra Mountains, Slovakia, Europe
  21. The 48 carved column prayer hall, Masjed-e VakilShiraz, Iran
  22. Plates of traditional food, Cairo, Egypt, Africa
  23. Tomb of Cyrus the Great, 576-530 BC, Pasargadae, Iran
  24. Interior of the dome of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
  25. Interior of the dome of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
  26. Carved relief of Darius the Great, builder of Persepolis, Iran
  27. All Nations Gateway, Persepolis, Iran
  28. Broken bull column in foreground, Persepolis, Iran
  29. Mural, VankCathedral, Isfahan, Iran
  30. All Nations Gateway, Persepolis, Iran
  31. Carved relief of the Investiture of Ardashir I, Iran
  32. Ice house for preserving ice, Arbukuh, near Yazd, Iran
  33. Three Iranian women walking through the Bagh-e EramShiraz, Iran
  34. Overview of Persepolis from Tomb of Artaxerxes III, Palace of 100 Columns in foreground
  35. Tiled archway in Isfahan blue, Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
  36. Detail from relief of 100 soldiers on a door jamb of the Palace of 100 Columns, Iran
  37. View over buildings from city centre towards Alborz Mountains, Tehran, Iran
  38. Tombs of Ataxerxes I and Darius the Great, Iran
  39. Late afternoon at the shops on Naqsh-e JahanSquare, Isfahan, Iran
  40. Lake Issyk-Kul at Balikchi, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
  41. Gardens of Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran
  42. View across Naqsh-eSquare, from Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, Iran
  43. Entrance of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
  44. Tombs of Darius II, Ataxerxes I and Darius the Great, Iran
  45. View across Naqsh-eSquare from Ali Qapu Palace, Iran
  46. Aerial view of yet another traffic jam, Tehran, Iran
  47. Tomb of Ataxerxes I and carved relief below, Iran
  48. View across Naqsh-eSquare from Ali Qapu Palace opposite Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Iran