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The Pars Museum is a museum in Shiraz, Fars Province, southern Iran and is located in Nazar Garden.
The octagonal building was the place in which royal guests were hosted during the Zand dynasty of Iran. It was also used for holding official ceremonies.
It is also the burial place of Karim Khan Zand.
Khayyám (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet, who is widely considered to be one of the most influential scientists of all time. He wrote numerous treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy and astronomy.
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The Daroudzan Dam is seen in this shot taken some 1,425 km south-southeast of Tbilisi on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, Qatar, to Tbilisi, Georgia. Located some 75 km north-northwest of Shiraz, in Fars Province, Iran, the dam was completed in 1974 and provides flood control, water for crops, drinking water, and hydroelectric power.