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Guildford Travel Club presents

Ancient Persia and Modern Iran

Chris Bradley

Tuesday 2 December 2014 · doors 7.30pm, talk 8.00pm

Onslow Village Hall, Guildford · visitors £7 on the door

Ancient Persia and Modern Iran, Chris Bradley

Defying FCO advice in Spring 2014, Chris Bradley travelled back to Iran for the first time in seven years and his talk will cover the main sites of Ancient Persia as well as his observations on the position of modern Iran.

The ancient monuments of Persia, like Persepolis, are a unique blend of styles from Egypt, Greece and India. In the 17th century, Persian Islamic art and architecture reached unparalleled heights in a series of highly decorated palaces and mosques in Isfahan, at that time one of the largest cities in the world and one which still delights visitors today.

'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan
'Si-o-Se Pol' bridge across the Zayandeh River, Isfahan