Celebration of 2,500 years of Monarchy in Iran (History w/pics)

Arheman ^ | 1/3/04 | Arheman

[freedom44]

Shah greeting the leaders
Shah leaving to meet world leaders at the airport for the ceremonies.

Imperial Pahlavi family arrives to celebrate 2,500 years of Iran's monarchy.



Achaemenid Soldiers March
The opening March of the 2500 Years Celebrations was the Eye Catching and Glorious Achaemenid Soldiers March.



Viewing the ceremonies
Alahazrat and Oliyahazrat viweing the opening parade of the ceremonies hosted by the Shah and Empress of Iran.



The Persian Navy March
Simulation of Achaemenid's Glorious Navy represented by Grand Admiral Artemisia, Commander in Chief of The Persian Navy and her soldiers, presented as an interesting part of the Ceremonies.



The Ceremony at Cyrus' Tomb
Special Ceremony of respect for Cyrus The Great. Shahanshah Aryamehr: "Cyrus, rest in peace, thus we are awake....." Cyrus the Great was regarded as one of the most benevolent leaders, he freed over 50k Jews from persecution, and is mentioned in the Bible 33x.



Empress of Iran with Ethiopian Emperor
Empress Farah accompanies The Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie to a special show in the celebrations.



The Major Banquet
The Major Banquet of the many banquets held for World's Leaders in Persepolis near Shiraz.



A Scene of Persepolis
Ancient Capital of Persian Empire hosting site for the Glorious Celebrations of 2500 Years.



Persian Empire at it's greatest extent about 300 BC. Xerxes The Great's Era & Boundaries of Darius The Great. Naval & land campaigns of Xerxes at Greece opened a foothold in Balkans & established a base in Europe. Persian Empire was extended North-South from Central Russia to Napata (Ancient Libya) in North Africa & East-West from Borders of China to Central Greece in Europe. Persian Empire stretched in three continents.

[freedom44]

Iran history..
On or off Iran ping.

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[Pan_Yans Wife]

Wonderful photos.

Thanks, freedom.

[nuconvert]

Thanks for the lesson. Nice shot of Persepolis.

[mylife]

Best of luck to Iranian freedom....Im watching and waiting

[McGavin999]

Darn!! All I get are red Xs and a map :o(

[freedom44]

Really? Did anyone else have this problem?

[nwrep]

yes

[japaneseghost]

Yes, no pics in either Mozilla or Int. Explorer

[freedom44]

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/c243bede/bc/2500+Years+Celebration+of+Persian+Empire/__sr_/Shah+greeting+the+leaders.jpg?phHa49_ArNkVxKnK

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http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/c243bede/bc/2500+Years+Celebration+of+Persian+Empire/__sr_/The+Persian+Navy+March.jpg?phHa49_A5zR1crfb

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/c243bede/bc/2500+Years+Celebration+of+Persian+Empire/__sr_/The+Ceremony+at+Cyrus%27+Tomb.jpg?phHa49_A8ITGEeSM


http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/c243bede/bc/2500+Years+Celebration+of+Persian+Empire/__sr_/Empress+with+Ethiopian+Emperor.jpg?phHa49_Ai9Z2E0M.


http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/c243bede/bc/2500+Years+Celebration+of+Persian+Empire/__sr_/The+Major+Banquet.jpg?phHa49_AHR8siyRa


http://members.aol.com/ahreemanx/images/map%20persian%20achaemenid%20era.jpg

[McGavin999]

That's alright freedom, I went directly to the site to view the slide show. Isn't this the celebration that caused so much trouble for the Shah?

[dr_who_2]

...And here we have Cyrus the flatulent. The only son (surprisingly) of Azul the Amorous, he ruled over a Persia that was at its height in terms of wealth and power, the envy of the ancient world. Apart from a the problem with his digestive tract, he proved to be an altogether wise and capable leader. Scholars of the day marvelled at his ability to juggle imported conch shells, his humility, and his generosity with food, drink, and gifts. Likewise, his piety and his intense interest in biology set an example for his subjects. He was an avid collector of mummified bats. His death some 27 years was followed by the uneventful succession of his nephew Azul the acned, who would soon face far more turbulent times than those of his well regarded uncle....

[freedom44]

Yeah it was a tool for the BBC, US liberal media, and Islamist opposition.

[freedom44]

Who what are you talking about?

King of Persia, Cyrus the Great 82nd great-grandfather
King of Persia, Darius I the Great 81st great-grandfather
King of Persia, Darius II Ochus 78th great-grandfather
King of Persia, Xerxes I 80th great-grandfather
lowed by

[McGavin999]

That's what I thought. I seem to remember Komenni(sp) using that as a club against him.

[dr_who_2]

Where in the heck did you get all that from?!!! An encyclopedia???!!!

[F14 Pilot]

A great work matey!

[Heatseeker]

Note the official site of the Shahanshah Reza Pahlavi is here.

[Eala]

Really? Did anyone else have this problem?

Yes. Mozilla isn't displaying the photos, but I do get the map.