15 real photos of Iranian shah and his harem, which was almost 100 women

Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar and his beloved wife Anis al-Doleh.

A few days ago the news spread around the world: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revived the tradition of his grandfather and father and started a personal harem "Garden of Delights".

Harem for europeans seems sort of abode young and beautiful women from the famous Arabian Nights "1000 and One Nights." Meanwhile, a curious pictures of the harem of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, who ruled in Iran in the late 19th century, are changing stereotypes of old beauty standards. In our review you can see the beauties of the harem of the Iranian shah.

Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar — Shah of Iran was the fourth power in 1848 and ruled for 47 years. His reign was the longest in the 3000-year history of Iran.

Historians tell about Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, that in his time Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar was very well educated and had the reputation of a sybarite, what later made angry people surrounding him.

Al-Din Shah Qajar and photographer Sevryugin before photoshoot.

One of the many passions of Shah Qajar was a photography. In childhood he liked to take pictures, and when he came to power, decided to establish in his palace the first official photo studio. In the 1870s in Tehran russian photographer Anton Sevryugin opened his photo-atelier , Anton Sevryugin became court photographer of Iranian ruler. Sevryugin created a chronicle of Iran and for his services was awarded the honorary title.

The main entrance to the palace of Gulistan.

Russian photographer could shoot only Shah, his male relatives, courtiers and servants. And for a Qajar, an ardent fan of the photo,shah left the right to take photos of his harem, in which according to the testimony of historians there were about 100 concubines.

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