Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE BANQUET HALL OF THE PALAACE OF CHEHEL SOTUN DECORATED WITH PAINTINGS IN HONOUR OF THE MAIN KINGS OF THE SAFAVIDE DYNASTY. HERE THE SULTAN MOGHOL HUMAYUN WITH SHAH TAHMASP. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE BANQUET HALL OF THE PALAACE OF CHEHEL SOTUN DECORATED WITH PAINTINGS IN HONOUR OF THE MAIN KINGS OF THE SAFAVIDE DYNASTY. HERE SHAH ABBAS IER WITH VALI NADR MUHAMMAD KHAN. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. TOURISTS VISITING THE BANQUET HALL OF THE PALACE OF CHEHEL SOTUN DECORATED WITH PAINTINGS IN HONOUR OF THE MAIN KINGS OF THE SAFAVIDE DYNASTY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. FRESCOE IN THE BANQUET HALL OF THE PALACE OF CHEHEL SOTUN OR PALACE OF 40 PILARS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE BANQUET HALL OF THE PALACE OF CHEHEL SOTUN DECORATED WITH PAINTINGS IN HONOUR OF THE MAIN KINGS OF THE SAFAVIDE DYNASTY. HERE THE BATTLE WITH SHAH ISMAIL Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE PALACE OF CHEHEL SOTOUN, OR PALACE OF 40 PILARS, BUILT UNDER THE RULE OF THE SAFAVIDE KING CHAH ABBAS II (XVIITH CENTURY),WAS USED FOR OFFICIAL CEREMONIES AND RECEPTION OF FOREIGN AMBASSADORS AS SHOWN BY THE EXTERNAL PAINTINGS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. THE PALACE OF CHEHEL SOTOUN, OR PALACE OF 40 PILARS, BUILT UNDER THE RULE OF THE SAFAVIDE KING CHAH ABBAS II (XVIITH CENTURY),WAS USED FOR OFFICIAL CEREMONIES AND RECEPTION OF FOREIGN AMBASSADORS AS SHOWN BY THE EXTERNAL PAINTINGS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM