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“ancient civilisations resonate down through the ages in Iran. Some of history's biggest names–Cyrus and Darius, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan–all left their mark here, and the cities they conquered or ruled are among the finest in a region rich with such storied ruins. Walking around the awesome and beautiful ancient capital at Persepolis, experiencing the remote power of Susa (Shush), and taking in the wonderfully immense Elamite ziggurat at Choqa Zanbil will carry you all the way back to the glory days of Ancient Persia.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Iran

“If you are delighted to be in ancient ruins, you are either a curious historian or a romantic person!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Και πρέπει ένα πράγμα να αναγνωρίσει κανείς στη ματαιοδοξία: βρίσκει πάντα ευφάνταστους τρόπους να σε κάνει να μετανιώσεις που την εμπιστεύτηκες.”
― Alessandro Piperno, Inseparabili

“I did not come into this world
to be comforted.
I came, like red bird, to sing.
But I’m not red bird, with his head-mop of flame
and the red triangle of his mouth
full of tongue and whistles,
but a woman whose love has vanished,
who thinks now, too much, of roots
and the dark places
where everything is simply holding on.”
― Mary Oliver, Red Bird