History Frame / From Alya Khanum, the Beautiful Wife of Nasser al-Din Shah in the Palace, to the Extraordinary Reception of Mozaffar al-Din Shah in St. Petersburg, Russia

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Saed News: Stay with us for more unseen images from the history of Iran.

History Frame / From Alya Khanum, the Beautiful Wife of Nasser al-Din Shah in the Palace, to the Extraordinary Reception of Mozaffar al-Din Shah in St. Petersburg, Russia

According to the history service of Saad News, here are five unseen photos from the Qajar period in today’s History Frame:

Alya Khanum, one of the wives of Nasser al-Din Shah, on the steps of the Sultaniabad Palace. Above the photo, the Shah's handwriting can be seen.

An atelier photo of an Iranian girl from the Qajar era.

A triumphal arch with the image of the Lion and Sun in one of the streets of St. Petersburg to celebrate the arrival of Mozaffar al-Din Shah in Russia.

Mozaffar al-Din Shah and Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich (younger brother of Emperor Nicholas II) in a carriage on the streets of St. Petersburg.