THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS EVER TAKEN OF IRAN 1848-1858

Photos were taken by Colonel Luigi Pesce + Persepolis, Old World.

I've found an astounding collection of the very first photographs of Iran, all taken by Colonel Luigi Pesce of Naples, who was deployed to Iran in 1848, in charge of training Iran's new infantry troops up to the Italian Standard.

While stationed in Iran, Luigi Pesce gained an appreciation, some would say a love, for the ancient structures and artifacts he would come in contact with on a daily basis.