Iran 1970s 1960s

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My mother in Iran in the 60s

Faegheh Atashin, better known by her stage name Googoosh, was born in 1950 in Tehran. She is an Iranian singer and actress who was one of Ir...

The saying that a picture is worth a thousand words is very true when applied to this series of images taken from old Iranian fashion magazines. The

There was a good balance of modernity and modesty during the 1950s and '60s. Women were emancipated but kept their Iranian identity. The loo...

There was a good balance of modernity and modesty during the 1950s and '60s. Women were emancipated but kept their Iranian identity. The loo...

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Photos taken in Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which saw the ousting of King Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, show what the vibrant Iranian life was like in the 60s and 70s.

Beautiful IRAN before The Dark Islamic Revolution 1979 - High school basketball team, Abadan, Iran (late 1960's)