2-715-734 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'View Near Ispahan', 1890. Isfahan flourished from 1050 to 1722 under the Safavid dynasty and is known for its Perso-Islamic architecture. During 16th and 17th century, Pigeon Towers were built to supply guano as fertiliser for the city’s famous fields of watermelons. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]