The busy streets of Tehran, the scenic views of the Elbruz mountains and the developing Iranian oil industry can be seen in these archive photos from the 1970s by the Associated Press.
Sights From Iran In The 1970s
- By Radio Farda
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General views of construction work on the Russian designed and built Aryamehr Steel Mill near Isfahan, Iran, July 1971. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)
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"The bridge of 33 arches," built in 1602, contrasts with a modern office building and the jagged peaks of Kuh I Sofeh Mountain in Isfahan, Iran, July 1971. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)
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A small village near Persepolis in southwestern Iran is shown, July 1971. The buildings are set at the foot of a mountain and are made of sun-dried mud bricks and have mud and straw-covered roof tops. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)
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The village of Band I Amir, near Persepolis in southwestern Iran, has electricity but water is still drawn from a 200-foot well using a time-honored system of a horse and pulley, July 1971. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)
