İLHANLI DÖNEMİNDEN BİR KAYA OYMA YAPISI: SULTANİYE TAŞKESEN

Taşkesen (Dashkasan), located in the Zanjan region Iran, 15 km from center of city Sultaniye, was built on rocky slope a hill overlooking Safid Mountain and plains below. The structure, which by carving into rock, has monumental appearance is quite ruined today. There are iwans niches with muqarnas side walls building, consists square courtyard rectangular section. In addition, east, west south also noteworthy. These decorated coarse embossed palmettes-lotuses. One striking elements structure large dragon reliefs east walls. It interesting that reliefs, seen Chinese style, similar to depictions dragons tiles Taht-ı Süleyman. Since 1970s, some research been carried out building. Until 1990s, floor probably covered rock fragments falling top cover soil, subsequent cleaning work identified architectural fragments, such as column heads, can now be road leading structure. addition this example Dashkasan, two other examples, namely Observatory Caves Imamzade Masum Cave near Meraga, carved rock. Particularly, part considered have shrine belonging Islamic period, for functions purposes before it gained function after acceptance Islam Ilkhanids. possible argue about history Dashkasan. Particularly 13th 14th centuries, Mongol rule, prevailed region, played role interaction ideas practices between various cultures religions. Related fact historical sources indicate Abaka Khan visited butkhana here, excited bakhshis, Hulagu had previously authorized Hoy, brings idea Buddhist structures monks exist region. do not contain any data these or details monks’ rituals. examples vicinity Meraga given above were tried explained traditions. suggested rituals involving Ilkhanians bakhshi held where Dashkasan located, could place mentioned sources. Sultaniye different architecture features. arrangements building herbal ornaments traces period Ilkhans. these, there tradition rock-carved Tak-ı Bostan Sassanid Ij Mosque parallel emerge India Afghanistan. paper, aimed introduce decorative features case, made determinations, compare evaluate them Iran. Thus, historical, religious, cultural background and/or evaluated. study, principals Ilhan, their view religions development activities administrators depending they belong evaluated relation