"Sassanian Empire"

#11202419

2 May 2024

Iranian youths are standing together on a sidewalk at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, in Bushehr province on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the seaport city of Bushehr appears in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many ups and downs throughout history, including the Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and the occupation by the British during the Qajar period.

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#11202422

2 May 2024

An Iranian motorcyclist is sitting on his motorcycle, which is stopped on a street at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr Province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the seaport city of Bushehr appears in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many ups and downs throughout history, including the Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and the occupation by the British during the Qajar period.

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#11202425

2 May 2024

A young Iranian woman is sitting at a women's dress shop at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr Province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the city of Bushehr is mentioned in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' which means ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events throughout history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202427

2 May 2024

Iranian youths are sitting together at a cafe at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr Province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Known historically as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire, Bushehr has experienced many significant events, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation in the Qajar period.

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#11202429

2 May 2024

Iranian youths are speaking with each other in an alley at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the city of Bushehr is mentioned in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' which means ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events throughout history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202431

2 May 2024

Two Iranian men are sitting at an outdoor cafe at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The seaport city of Bushehr, known in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' has experienced many significant events throughout history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202433

2 May 2024

Iranian men are walking through an alley at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr Province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Bushehr, known in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' has experienced many significant events in its history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202437

2 May 2024

An Iranian man is drinking a soft drink while standing on a sidewalk at a closed bazaar at night in Bushehr, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Known historically as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire, Bushehr has experienced many significant events, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation in the Qajar period.

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#11202438

2 May 2024

An Iranian man is sitting at a closed bazaar at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The seaport city of Bushehr, known in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' has experienced many significant events throughout history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202441

2 May 2024

An Iranian man is walking along a closed bazaar at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Known in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events throughout history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202443

2 May 2024

An Iranian internet taxi driver is resting in his vehicle, which is parked at a closed bazaar at night, in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The seaport city of Bushehr, known in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' has experienced many significant events throughout history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202444

2 May 2024

Vehicles are driving along a street at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, in Bushehr province on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the seaport city of Bushehr appears in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events throughout history, including the Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and the British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202448

2 May 2024

Iranian youths are gathering near a wharf at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr Province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2024. Known in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events in its history, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202450

2 May 2024

A view of a wharf is seen at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, located in Bushehr province on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2024. The seaport city of Bushehr, once known in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' is experiencing many historical reflections, including memories of the Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and the British occupation during the Qajar period.

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#11202440

2 May 2024

An Iranian trader is cleaning his shop at a closed bazaar at night in Bushehr, Iran, on April 28, 2024. Known historically as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' which means ''the city of liberation,'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events, including the Portuguese invasion in the Safavid era and British occupation in the Qajar period.

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#11202403

2 May 2024

An Iranian woman is walking along a shore at night in Bushehr, Iran, on April 29, 2024. Known historically as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation in the Qajar period.

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