edgardavidboshartMar 9, 20184 minBetween Earth and the Universe: Isfahan's Royal MosqueIt's early morning, late September. I stride across Meidan-e Shah Square (the massive Royal Square) in old town Esfahan (or Isfahan),...
edgardavidboshartMar 2, 20183 minHalf of the World: IsfahanIn the wilderness about 200 miles south of Tehran is a place called “Half of the World.” Ishfahan, twice the capital of Persia, was the...
edgardavidboshartFeb 23, 20181 minShiraz (II); House of Mirrors, Reflections on the SelfShiraz, Iran is a poet's (Hafiz's) oasis, where the art of Islam has prominence
edgardavidboshartFeb 9, 20185 minPalaces of Persepolis - Theater of ConquerorsI arrived at the ruins of Persepolis, near Shiraz, with great anticipation. The skies were clear and the sun burned hot even in...
edgardavidboshartFeb 5, 20186 minGreat Monarchs of Persia - Events of Biblical ProportionTomb of Cyrus the Great (all photos are my own) “O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus...
edgardavidboshartJan 29, 20183 minWindcatchersThe historical vibrations of Persia really begin to hit home in the central desert towns of Iran, especially in the large city of Yazd —...
edgardavidboshartJan 19, 20185 minFirst Town on Earth: Yazd, IranOne of the oldest towns in the world displays some of the finest Persian architecture in central Asia
edgardavidboshartJan 12, 20183 minEternal Flame - Tower of DeathModern Iran is certainly a paragon of Islam but the country’s culture also has deep roots in the ancient mostly unrecorded Zoroastrian...
edgardavidboshartJan 5, 20185 minPersian Fire from Heaven: ZarathustraDo human beings (living things) have real “free will”? The philosophical debate over this question probably will continue eternally even...
edgardavidboshartDec 9, 20172 minOasis of Kashan, Iran, Part ITraveling through Iran-Persia from Tehran to Kashan
edgardavidboshartDec 2, 20173 minGoodbye TehranWhile Tehran has much human drama to keep a first-time or umpteenth-time visitor entertained, the heart of Iran still beats in the...
edgardavidboshartNov 17, 20174 minThe Lion of PersiaWhose head is that? The Lion and Sun (شیر و خورشید, Shir o Khorshid) emblem (holding a shamshir, scimitar) remained the official...
edgardavidboshartNov 3, 20174 minPersia's Carpets, Fabrics, Gems and Spices -- Part I (Carpets)If your Persian rug wasn't made in Iran, then it isn't a Persian carpet. There is mystery woven into each fabric composition that is...
edgardavidboshartOct 27, 20173 minThe Bazaar of Wares and ReligionIran/Persia is the torn heart of Central Asia (Asia Minor). Secular China is the body, Byzantine Russia the head, the Hindu Indian...
edgardavidboshartOct 20, 20173 minTehran: The Many Become OneCosmopolitan Smog - view from Tochal Ski Mountain Tehran, the largest city and capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, fans out below...
edgardavidboshartOct 12, 20176 minFaces of Iran, an Introduction (and Special Comment)This account of Iran's people, land, arts, and history begins simply with a collection of faces -- of citizens going about their daily...
edgardavidboshartOct 5, 20177 minPersia for Americans and JewsBuckled in a business class seat on a Lufthansa airliner scheduled to depart from Frankfurt, Germany, to Washington D.C. , on September...