TEHRAN – Veteran photographer Afshin Bakhtiar, famous for his photos of nature, monuments and ancient sites in Iran, plans to publish his latest series on Iranian sites registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in a book in the near future.
Entitled “Iran, the World Heritage”, the book will contain about 800 photos, Bakhtiar told the Persian service of IRNA.
A part of the book will be dedicated to images of Iranian monuments submitted for registration on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The photos highlighting the architecture and beauty of the monuments were taken over the past two years, he added.
So far, 16 Iranian sites including Persepolis and Pasargadae, Soltanieh Dome, and Bam Citadel have been registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Bakhtiar has been active as a photographer for over 45 years.
He has held several exhibits in Iran and other countries such as Britain, Canada, Australia and Sweden.
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