Khorj port

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Caption
Lenj (Traditional boats) in Khorj port, one of the historical Maritime Silk Roads' ports in Bushehr province of Iran. Lenj have been one of the major vessels carrying merchandises passengers between Persia (Modern Iran), Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, China and East Africa. This historical maritime network is still active among ports in Iran, Emirates, Pakistan and East Africa.
Place
Khorj Port, Bushehr Province
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Copyright
Sorna Khakzad
Photographer’s Name
Sorna Khakzad
Photographer’s Contact Details
sorna_serena@yahoo.com
Date
2011

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