23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
An old man's hand-woven carpet shop

This is the market for selling handmade carpets in the historical bazaar of Isfahan. Where a pattern of a thousand colors and a thousand memories is intertwined and becomes a source of both wonder and peace. In this market, handmade carpets from various surrounding cities are bought and sold. But at the same time, their landscape is very beautiful.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2026
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Esfahan, Iran
Camera: SM-A325F
Copyright: © Maedeh Karimi