The Islamic Republic of Iran until 1979 was called the Shahanshah State of Iran, headed by rulers from the Pahlavi dynasty. The last shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, led the country since 1941 and went down in history as an active reformer oriented towards the Western world. Reza Pahlavi, the father of the last Shah, headed for the modernization and industrialization of the country back in the 1920s. ...

Medicine is one of the fastest growing areas of human activity. People were sick and needed treatment in all the centuries of their existence. And since demand creates supply, and experience comes only as a result of practice, so quickly, but at the same time risky and sometimes frightening history, there is no longer any industry. ...

We have written more than once about albinism and showed you amazing photo projects dedicated to unique people whose skin, hair and eyes are devoid of any pigmentation. We also said that, in addition to a very unusual appearance, albinos are still distinguished by a rather complicated life. They are especially sensitive to sunlight, more prone to certain diseases, and in some countries they are hunted by various tribes and representatives of different mystical religions. ...

The uniqueness of the small island resort of Velassaru Maldives, which is 15-20 minutes away by speed boat from the international airport in Male, gives the Spa complex. After celebrating the New Year, Spa Velassaru Maldives launched new offers with additional treatments designed to provide anti-stress healing. ...

Only after three years of wandering around the world, the photographer realized what a treasure all the time was right under his nose. On May 15, 2017, Johan Lolos began his long journey, calling it "Peaks of Europe." He divided the trip into three parts: the North, the Balkans and the Alps and returned home on October 6, 2017. Having visited 17 countries and covered 40,000 km (including ferries and airplanes), Lolos provides us with carefully documented evidence that we all know too little “banal and hackneyed” Europe. ...

No matter how strange it may sound, American shopping centers are dying. In 2017, more than 6400 stores were closed, another 3600 will be closed this year. According to Credit Suisse, this will result in 20% to 25% of shopping centers closing in the next five years. In the United States, a national retail apocalypse is unfolding, and our today's photos perfectly reflect the grandeur and inevitability of what is happening. ...

The end of winter is the most difficult time for the feathered inhabitants of the forest. Autumn stocks are drawing to a close, and finding food under a thick layer of snow is becoming increasingly difficult. Severe frosts and prolonged February snowstorms also do not increase the chances of survival. But, it turns out, not all birds suffer from hunger in the winter. ...

In Nepal, for trackers and hikers, guesthouses and mini-hotels are already full, and the more popular the route, the more there are. But believe me, a guest like "Bob Marley" in Muktinath, alone, and not only in Nepal, but I think that in the world! They say that Bob Marley once came here to look for the meaning of life. Whether it’s true or not, I don’t know, but his name lives here and attracts trackers from all over the world, and for many, checking into this guesthouse becomes almost a must-have item for traveling around Annapurna. ...

Antarctica is the only continent of our planet whose territory does not belong to any state. But this state of affairs does not suit many. On the mainland, completely covered with ice and snow, there is no permanent population, state borders, roads and other infrastructure. But this does not stop many countries that seek to take possession of Antarctica and regularly remind of their territorial claims. ...

Moscow, Taiwan, Naples, Shanghai and others - in different cities around the world, famous and talented artists and architects worked on platforms and walkways of various metro stations to create their small masterpieces, real treasures hidden underground! Station "Toledo" in Naples (Italy) Futuristic creation of the old friend Salvador Dali, architect Oscar Tusquets, which opened to visitors to the metro in 2002. ...

In Yekaterinburg, a husband and wife accidentally wandered into an abandoned house and discovered a real kingdom of steam, cold and snow. It turns out that the pipes in the room, unable to withstand the cold, burst, resulting in such a fabulous beauty. One of the eyewitnesses says that not so long ago several barracks were settled in their quarter, which after that remained abandoned. ...

Kiwi is grown in regions with a warm tropical climate. This fruit is loved by many for its great taste, which at the same time looks like strawberries, bananas, gooseberries and melons. It turns out that it can be grown in our country. Let's see how these exotic fruits grow and how they are useful. Wild forms had a small size and fruit weight of about 30 grams, so the breeders took up the cultivation of new large-fruited varieties. ...

The cotton thread from which cotton fabrics are made is obtained from the plant cotton. The growth in world cotton production is contributing to the expansion of areas designated for cotton growing. Few people know that white and fluffy cotton, which is valued worldwide for its naturalness and safety, turns traditional cotton growing regions into zones of environmental disaster. ...

The Amur tiger is the largest representative of the cat family that lives on the territory of our country. It is also the northernmost subspecies of the tiger on the planet. In the 40s of the last century in our country, there were about 40 of these beautiful animals. Since then, a lot of effort has been made to save the tiger and restore its population. ...

More than 7.5 billion people live on our planet. The most populous country in the world is China, with 1.37 billion inhabitants. And it is not surprising that the largest city in terms of population is also located in this country. But few people know what it is called. This is not Beijing, not Hong Kong and not Shanghai, but the city of Chongqing. ...

We take a walk along this ski post-apocalypse: Once upon a time many tourists rested here. But now, alas, everything has long been abandoned. Another photo evidence of how wonderful it was to relax here before. Alps Ski Resort was opened in South Korea in the 1980s. However, after 12 years it closed, and now we can observe what happened to him from the moment people left him. ...

In the south of the Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the most beautiful places in our country - Kuril Lake. Located on the territory of the Kronotsky Reserve, it is an untouched corner of nature, where scientists are observing the wonderful world of Kamchatka. Kurilskoye Lake, like many others on the peninsula, is of volcanic origin. ...

From erupting volcanoes in Indonesia to fabulously beautiful mountains in China, today we offer you to enjoy the most extraordinary and impressive landscapes of our planet from the annual Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year. Monument Valley, Arizona, USA Bromo Volcano Eruption, East Java, Indonesia Antarctica Peninsula Arctic Winter, Nusfjord, Lofoten Islands, Norway Forbidden City, Beijing, China Bicycle Bridge over the River, Chiang Mai, Thailand Yellow Mountain, Anhui, China Dreamy Santorini, And Greece Fire and ice, Namaskard, near Lake Myvatn, Iceland. Morning on Bromo volcano, East Java, Indonesia ...

If it seems to you that the main scourge and flaw in the architecture of the Soviet Union is uniformity and dullness, then ... it does not seem to you. And yet, fortunately, there are exceptions to all rules. As it turned out, the planned economy gave place not only to the boring and squalid Khrushchev-“boxes” that still exist. Even in this impenetrable darkness of the Soviet egalitarianism, rays of light of extraordinary architectural solutions flickered. ...

For more than 80 years, Soyuzmultfilm animated studio has pleased us with its creations. The characters she gifted are familiar to us from the cradle. We all grew up on these cartoons. We waited for them every day in "Good Nights", emphasized in the programs, so as not to miss on vacation or weekend. Do you want to see how the sketches for the most popular cartoons of those years looked like? ...