Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque

A card from what is referred to as Persia in the message is my latest of my flea market finds. It shows the Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, part of the Naghsh-i Jahan Square in Isfahan, a World Heritage Site. The postmark is illegible but the stamps were both issued in 1963.

Industrial Development

Mothers' Day

During 1963 there were stamps issued to commemorate state visits from several world leaders.  How things have changed.

This is a post for Sunday Stamps, now hosted by Violet Sky at "See it on a Postcard!"

Sha-Cheragh

This is a card sent to my father in 1976 from Iran.  It shows the dome of the mosque of Sha-Cheragh, a mosque and funerary monument in Shiraz.  I can do no better than to quote the message from the sender:

Shiraz is situated about 600 miles south of Tehran, in the province onf Fras (from which the nme of Persia is derived).  Quoting from the brochure, "it is a haven for poets, philosophers and artists. The shrine of Sha-Cheragh is the holiest place in Shiraz and holds the tomb of the elder brother of Imam Rezu, the eighth Imam, in the Shiite sect of Islam."  The weather today is beautiful & I've just had lunch amongst the orange blossoms in the Narenjestan-E-Qaram, a very attractive garden that surrounds an elegant 19th century house.  Going back to Esfahan tomorrow, then Tehran and Mashod.

Apadana Palace

Never posted. This was sent to me inside a book from Iran, about four or five years ago.
Persepolis
Stone relief on the stairway of Apadana Palace
Achaemenian Period.
Persepolis is a UNESCO World heritage site. It dates from about 515 BC.

Esfahan, Iran

Postmarked Tehran, dated 2005.
Sent to me by my son, with the single word message "Hot". His idea of a joke because of course Esfahan is known to us as the place where nuclear activities appear to be centred.
Esfahan is Iran's third largest city and flourished from 1050 to 1722. It is famous for its Islamic architecture, with many beautiful boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets. This led to the Persian proverb: "Esfahan is half of the world".
The square shown, Naghsh-e Jahan Square, has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.