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    360° scene from The Big Three Meet at Tehran Conference330 BC – 1943 AD

    Five moments from Iranian history, built for the Iran collection.

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    1. Round 1 · 1943 AD

      The Big Three Meet at Tehran Conference

      Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill convened in Iran's capital to coordinate their military strategy against Nazi Germany, famously finalizing their plans for the Allied invasion of France.

    2. Round 2 · 330 BC

      Alexander the Great Burns Persepolis

      In a drunken celebration or calculated act of revenge for the Persian sack of Athens, Alexander's troops set fire to the magnificent palaces of the Achaemenid Empire.

    3. Round 3 · 1612 AD

      Construction of Naqsh-e Jahan Square

      Shah Abbas I moved the Safavid capital to Isfahan and commissioned this immense plaza, which was soon surrounded by stunning blue-tiled mosques, royal palaces, and a bustling grand bazaar.

    4. Round 4 · 1908 AD

      First Middle Eastern Oil Strike

      After years of fruitless drilling, George Reynolds and his team finally struck oil in southwestern Iran, forever altering the geopolitical landscape and launching the modern petroleum industry in the region.

    5. Round 5 · 1938 AD

      Completion of the Trans-Iranian Railway

      Reza Shah Pahlavi inaugurated this engineering marvel, connecting the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf across formidable mountain ranges without relying on foreign loans, creating a vital future wartime corridor.

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