Poshtbadam Caravansaray Yazd

A Caravan is passing the Qajar era Rasht Tehran Road. Built in Jan, 1899, it connected Pir-Bazar to Qazvin and Tehran. The journey took 72-80 hours, a week in bad weather conditions for that many teahouses (Khahvekhaneh) were available for travellers.

Traveling in Persia 1895, A painting by Edwin Lord Weeks from a journal

People Travelling in Kajaveh (Palanquin)

Men travelling on donkeys approach Tehran's Yusefabad Gate

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