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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...built as a polo ground for Shah Abbas the Great, a charismatic tyrant who initiated Isfahan's Golden Age in the 16th century with his patronage of the arts. The south side of the square is dominated by the huge Imam Mosque complex, but it's the smaller Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque with its intricately patterned dome that awes visitors into silence. Look up and you may see a shimmering peacock in the center - a visual effect created by sunlight hitting the blue, white, 
 turquoise and yellow tiles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Golden City | 9/3/2008 | See Source »

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