Shah Abbas I. at the British Museum

Shortly before eastern I received a gift from the British capital: The catalogue accompanying the exhibition “Shah ‘Abbas and the Treasures of Imperial Iran”. An attentive acquaintance who knows my affinity for Arabic Culture (and Persian as well) gave the book to me. On overall 67 coloured images of the exhibition items it is truely possible to dive into the

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Skyscraper challenge at the Gulf?

At the Persian Gulf there is hardly a day without superlatives: Burj Dubai about to become the highest tower of the world, already scratches the sky with its height of 600 meter. In autumn 2009 the mega-building shaped like a desert flower is supposed to be ready for use. The topic seems to occupy the minds of the German press.

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