This article continues from Part 1: The amazing story about Persepolis begun for 2500 years ago. At that time life flourished and the empire grow, but so came Alexander the Great……

This ancient site is one of the greatest wonders in the world. It has a beauty, perfection and magnificence that stretch far in to the divine world. The amazing story about Persepolis begun for 2500 years ago. At that time life flourished and the empire grow.

The ancient Persians were a remarkable people whose civilisation and culture that influenced the history of the world. It was so great that the inhabitants hosted people from several places around the world, but so came Alexander the Great……

The thirsty two years old bear, broke into coolers in a camp at Baker Lake Resort, and used his claws and teeth to open the cans, and so swallow down the beer. But even for a bear 36 cans of beer can be too much……

This article continues from part 1: Finds from archaeological excavations of 11000 years old dwellings in Norway give unique insight in how people lived in the past. What are the finds, and what new have these finds brought to the Norwegian history?

On Aukra outside Molde in the western part of Norway lived the first Norwegians. It has been located more than 60 cultural heritage sites in the area. Finds from archaeological excavations of 11000 years old dwellings, give unique insight in how people lived in the past.

No other place in Iran can the continuity of the country's history be understood better. Here there are Elamite, Achaemenian and Sasanian monuments standing side by side. From ancient time tombs and bas-reliefs were carved out on a rocky cliff facing the strong rising sun.

Through a wild landscape full of historical sites I travelled 100 km south-west of Shiraz to admire this majestic monument, and to make strong echoes inside.

This article continues from Part 1: Behind snow capped mountains some groups of Bakhtiari nomads in Iran are still live in their traditional way. Experiencing the nomads' unique hospitality was an unforgettable experience.

As the sun lightened up the snow capped mountains in the late morning, I was walking up a hillside to visit a group from a Bakhtiari nomad tribe in Iran. I could really feel the heat, and hoped that I would be invited in to a cool tent for a rest. It didn't take long time before I experienced the nomads' unique hospitality.

Around 1000 participated in this week festival in India in a religious ceremony. People smashed coconuts with their heads. This unusual ritual must have been driven them nuts, and caused headache for a long time, or even worse: a crack in the scull. What about some coconut milk to calm down?

Italia has the Colluseum, England has the Buckingham Palace, France has the Eiffeltower and US has the Statue of Liberty, but more than any other country in the world Iran has the true hospitality. This gives you the magical experience of travelling in an exciting country.

It didn't took long time before the Qashqai women started to dance, but when the men started their own wild dance, I was challenged to join them in something which turned to be a real fighting game, the Choopy dance. It must be the world`s most brutal dance!

Nomadic life in Iran is unique in the world. Over the mountains and far away there are still living nomad tribes in Iran. Many of them are living in the middle of nowhere. Many of them have continued to live in the same way their forefathers did for hundred of years ago, maybe thousand of years ago. These people are very proud and strong, but the time change and they are struggling to retain their culture and lifestyle.

Nomadic life in Iran has an ancient history and this country boasts the largest concentration of traditional nomads in the world. Over the mountains and far away there are still living nomad tribes in Iran.

Many of them are living in the middle of nowhere. In a wild and inhospitable terrain they are out of government control, and they struggle to survive. During the last century the Iranian government has tried to control the nomads by both encouraging and forcing them to settle, but the tribes have always been hard to subjugate.

Their dance is called the Halay-dance and its something for itself. After the men had made up their mind about the marriage, and the Mullah had blessed the couple, the wedding celebration started. Dressed up in beautiful costumes the Qashqai-women in Iran danced so beautiful as I never have seen before.