Naqsh-e Rostam doesn’t look like more than a few holes in the side of a hill of limestone. This hill is where four great leaders of Persia once laid to rest – Darius the Great, Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I and Darius II. These men lived at a time where brother killed brother in order to gainContinue reading “Naqsh-e Rostam: Achaemenid Empire and Murderous Sibling Rivalry”
Tag Archives: Iran Travel
Hidden away in the mountains of southern Iran pics: Shapur City
Yeah…not what the Fox News is going to show you but here’s what really is found near the Zagroes mountains in south central Iran. Bishapur aka Shapur City
Iran: What to pack ladies and what to tell the man to wear
What to pack What men and women wear when visiting an Islamic ruled country like Iran is something most travelers should take time to study. Men travelling to Iran should not plan on wearing shorts or short pants in Iran no matter what the temperatures are like. It used to be against the law for men to wearContinue reading “Iran: What to pack ladies and what to tell the man to wear”
Farflungistan 