Abstract By the time of Kublai’s death, Mongol Empire had fractured into four separate khanates or empires including Golden Horde [Kipchak] in northwest, Chagatai Khanate Central Asia, Ilkhanate, based modern-day Iran, and Yuan Dynasty east. Although burial architecture their funeral ritual have been foci archaeologist, there no convincing conclusions about other branches Empire. According to h...

Abstract This article proposes a re-examination of the phases construction and decoration at shrine ‘Abd al-Samad in Natanz demonstrates that core fabric elements architectural revetments are datable to Seljuq period ( 431-590/ 1040-1194), or slightly later. The structure was repurposed redecorated, including addition extensive lustre tiles stucco, for by Zayn al-Din al-Mastari early years four...

Aveh archaeological site, which has prepared the necessary background for the archaeological studiesafter having been identified and registered, is located in Saveh Plain, and it is one of the less-known sitesin the Iranian Central Plateau. The chronological sequence of this site extends from prehistoric periodstill Timurid time. It is worth mentioning that here, except for the Islamic settleme...

Stucco decorations are among the major decorative elements of the religious structures of the Ilkhanid period in Iran.Typical examples of these decorations are found in the mausoleum of Pir-i Bakran, located some” 30 km” southwestof Isfahan. Owing to the importance of the decorative technique and its great stucco decorations, several contemporaryIslamic scholars have described the mausoleum as ...

The art and architecture of the Great Seljuk period, known as Renaissance Persian Art in studies, left an undeniable effect on following periods. influenced by previous periods, became a source inspiration for artworks later aim this article is to introduce stucco ornaments inscriptions mihrab Ray, reveal important values thus provide opportunity evaluate influence area its power influence. As ...