TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos of Iranian rural houses will open today at the Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum in Tehran.

Exhibited will be 122 photos depicting the old and traditional as well as new and modern rural life, the relations of culture and architecture in the villages, the inner architecture of the houses, as well as the materials used to make the houses more compatible with their environment.

The photos have been selected out of more than 5000 photos submitted by over 1000 photographers to the secretariat to participate in the competition.

The selected photos will be shown in the two categories of single frames and comparative photos, and the winners will be announced on the opening day of the exhibition.

The competition has been organized by the Department of Rural Housing Renovation and Reconstruction in collaboration with the Kargah-e Tahrir Khial Institute.

The exhibit will be running until February 9 at the museum located at 35 Esfandiar Blvd., off Vali-e Asr Ave.  

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