Iran - 3 Women Exploring Ancient Persepolis in Traditional Chador
I do realize that there are hardly any women in my photos. It is not an intention, but more a consequence of the fact that a bigger part of my current portfolio comes from middle east. It is quite difficult to photograph a woman here, but being a woman myself, this task is probably bit easier. This shot was taken in Persopolis Area. Those 3 women wear traditional dress called "chador" slightly different from the "abaya" worn here in Gulf countries.

A chādor or chādar (Persian چادر‎, from Sanskrit chattram) is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many Iranian women in public spaces; it is one possible way in which a Muslim woman may follow the Islamic dress code known as ħijāb. A chador is a full-length semicircle of fabric open down the front, which is thrown over the head and held closed in front. It has no hand openings or closures but is held shut by the hands or by wrapping the ends around the waist.

Persepolis (Old Persian: Pārsa, Modern Persian: تخت جمشید/پارسه, Takht-e Jamshid or Chehel Minar, UniPers: Taxte Jamšid) was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BC. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa, which means "The City of Persians". Persepolis is the Greek interpretation of the name Πέρσης πόλις (Persēs polis: "Persian city"). The UNESCO declared the citadel of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/9.0, 0.003 sec (1/400), ISO 200, 200 mm

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Iran - 3 Women Exploring Ancient Persepolis in Traditional Chador
I do realize that there are hardly any women in my photos. It is not an intention, but more a consequence of the fact that a bigger part of my current portfolio comes from middle east. It is quite difficult to photograph a woman here, but being a woman myself, this task is probably bit easier. This shot was taken in Persopolis Area. Those 3 women wear traditional dress called "chador" slightly different from the "abaya" worn here in Gulf countries.

A chādor or chādar (Persian چادر‎, from Sanskrit chattram) is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many Iranian women in public spaces; it is one possible way in which a Muslim woman may follow the Islamic dress code known as ħijāb. A chador is a full-length semicircle of fabric open down the front, which is thrown over the head and held closed in front. It has no hand openings or closures but is held shut by the hands or by wrapping the ends around the waist.

Persepolis (Old Persian: Pārsa, Modern Persian: تخت جمشید/پارسه, Takht-e Jamshid or Chehel Minar, UniPers: Taxte Jamšid) was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BC. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa, which means "The City of Persians". Persepolis is the Greek interpretation of the name Πέρσης πόλις (Persēs polis: "Persian city"). The UNESCO declared the citadel of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, f/9.0, 0.003 sec (1/400), ISO 200, 200 mm

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