Visitors will find it hard to reconcile their own experiences with the pronouncements that Iran is part of an 'axis of evil'. For culture seekers, Iran has magnificent ruins of ancient cities, glorious mosques and mausoleums, and museums so interesting they're bound to leave your feet sore.Join us on a journey through 5,000 years of history, from the magnificent ruins of ancient Persepolis, scene of Alexander the Great’s famous victory in 331 BC, to the glorious blue-tiled domes and minarets of Isfahan, a wonder of Islamic architecture.