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Marco Polo wrote about the “black-skinned people” of the western coastal region of Iran along the Persian Gulf. Because the region’s history as a center of trade, this area is one of the most ethnically mixed in the Middle East. Women here wear a thick, embroidered mask. Minab, Iran
Author: Michael Yamashita
© Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 64.9 Mpixels (186 MB uncompressed) - 6578x9867 pixels (21.9x32.9 in / 55.7x83.5 cm at 300 ppi)
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