Papyrus Boat on Lake Tana, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

“Papyrus boat-making — once a vital activity that has built fleets and shaped the course of empires — now only exists as a sustained part of a local economy here, on Lake Tana, just off Bahir Dar in northwest Ethiopia.”

https://www.selamtamagazine.com/stories/papyrus-and-lake-tana

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Western Bus Terminal, Tehran, Iran

Terminal-e Gharb

The western terminal is the city’s busiest terminal, catering for the Caspian region and western Iran, as well as international destinations including Ankara and İstanbul (in Turkey), Baku (in Azerbaijan) and Yerevan (Armenia).

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/iran/tehran/transport/transportation-travel-services/terminal-e-gharb#ixzz3wRd1vjcs

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