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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A miner in the Neishabur turquoise mine gets ready to move raw materials through the tunnels. These ancient mines, among the oldest in the world, have produced turquoise for thousands of years, prized for its use in jewelry and art. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A worker loads extracted turquoise ore into a cart deep within the Neishabur turquoise mine, one of the world's oldest, known for producing high-quality turquoise. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A craftsman carefully polishing a turquoise stone, shaping it for use in jewelry. The turquoise is extracted from the ancient Neishabur mines in Iran, which have been a source of this precious stone for thousands of years. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A vein of turquoise illuminated in the dark, deep within the ancient Neishabur mines in Iran. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A miner holding a piece of raw turquoise in the Neishabur mines, one of the oldest and most renowned turquoise mines in the world. These mines have been in operation for thousands of years, yielding some of the finest turquoise of the world. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM