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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sourena Parham for the Tehran Bureau

Epic Iranian tale gets an intimate upgrade - in pictures

Tehran Bureau: Sohrab assesses his enemy's strength and looks for this father Rostam
Sohrab assesses his enemy's strength and looks for his father, Rostam
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Iranian troops attack the enemy castle of Alanan to revenge Iraj's death
Iranian troops attack the enemy castle of Alanan to revenge Iraj's death
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Jarireh dreams of her impending demise
Jarireh dreams of her impending demise
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: The occultation of King Kay Khosrow
The occultation of King Kay Khosrow
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Kay Khosrow leaves Tur and heads for his homeland Iran
Kay Khosrow leaves Tur and heads for his homeland Iran
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: King Jamshid celebrates the new year on his flying throne
King Jamshid celebrates the new year on his flying throne Photograph: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Siavosh confides in Piran about his doomed fate
Siavosh confides in Piran about his doomed fate
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Siavosh marries the Turanian commander's daughter, Jarireh
Siavosh marries the Turanian commander's daughter, Jarireh
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Siavosh shares his nightmare with his wife Farigis
Siavosh shares his nightmare with his wife Farigis
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Tahmineh bids farewell to her lover, Rostam
Tahmineh bids farewell to her lover, Rostam
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: The White Demon of Mazandaran attacks the Iranian troops
The White Demon of Mazandaran attacks the Iranian troops
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: The commander Piran and his army ambush the Iranian troops in a night attac
The commander Piran and his army ambush the Iranian troops in a night attack
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: The magical bird Simorgh rescues the abandoned infant Zaul
The magical bird Simorgh rescues the abandoned infant Zaul
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: The young Feraydun crosses the Arvand River to confront the serpent king Za
The young Feraydun crosses the Arvand River to confront the serpent king Zahhak
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
Tehran Bureau: Zaul climbs the walls of the gaurded castle to embrace his lover, Rudabeh
Zaul climbs the walls of the guarded castle to embrace his lover, Rudabeh
Illustration: Hamid Rahmanian
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