Moving to Persia

[yiannis]

Dear companions,My company made me an offer and I accepted to move to Tehran for a period of 6 months starting 3rd of November. I will be responsible for setting up a local subsidiary. To avoid questions that I won't be able to answer, I work in a high-tech sector company.I will be glad to meet and help (if I can) anyone of you that may come my way (hope to meet Jona soon after New Year day!). Just send me an e-mail at yiannis95@yahoo.comOf course I'll try to visit all the major archaeological sites, take a lot of pictures and keep myself bussy working (I'm sure it won't be that difficult).
From what I hear Greeks are genarally regarded well in Iran so I'll have an opportunity to find this out for myself! Cyrus, any comments? :-)Regards,
Yiannis

[jona]

Have a good flight, have a good time!Jona

[ruthaki]

Well aren't you lucky! Kalo taxidi. ruthaki

[Cyrus]

Should I say something here about your moving?An interesting thing about Tehran (Ray/Rhagae): http://www.iiees.ac.ir/English/bank/eng ... m.html"The first earthquake in Persia recorded in history is that of the fourth century B.C. which devastated the region of Ray. According to Duris of Samos, the author of a history of Greece and Macedonia who flourished about 350 B.C., `Rhagae in Media has received its name because the earth about the Caspian Gates had been rent by earthquakes to such an extent that numerous cities and villages were destroyed, and the reiers underwent changes of various kinds' (Strabo: i.3.19). Poseidonius of Apameia, in his history written in the middle of the second century B.C., adds that in this earthquake `numerous cities and 2000 villages were destroyed' (Strabo: xi.9.1). Later writers, for instance Apollodorus of Artemita who flourished about the middle of the first century B.C., add that Rhagae was rebuilt by Seleucus Nicator (312-280 B.C.), and that it was renamed Europos (Strabo: si.13.6). This major earthquake must have occurred after Alexander's passage through Rhagae in 330 B.C., probably during the reign of Seleucus, and it is likely that these accounts refer to more that on destructive event, similar to those occurring in A.D. 743 and 855."Modern Tehran: http://www.compapp.dcu.ie/~ashamaie/teh ... 50.jpgTomb of Tughril Beg (Founder of Seljuk Empire): http://www.iccim.org/English/Iran/07/toghrol_tower.htm

[marcus]

Wow, Yiannis, that's fantastic.When I eventually get to Iran (which all depends on my selling my house) I'm hoping that it will be within the next 6-8 months. I'll let you know if it's happening - we can paint Tehran red! :-)All the bestMarcus

[yiannis]

Thanks everyone for all your kind words. Much appreciated!
Jona, Marcus hope to see you and spend some time in Iran. It would be fabulous! Ideally we could travel a bit around together (just got my international driver's license today \
Cyrus, your tips are much needed, thanks a lot and keep them coming!

[yiannis]

When it comes to earthquakes, here in Greece we're also quite accustomed to them, so no problem with that