in the islamic era, mausoleums were considered as the most important after mosques. constructing these buildings dates from the fourth century after hijrah, coinciding with the establishment of the earlier post -islamic dynasties in east and north east of iran. this tradition continued in later islamic periods in two basic rectangular and tomb tower types. the significant point about these buil...

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...

Anadolu’da 1243 Kösedağ Savaşı yenilgisiyle başlayan Moğol hâkimiyeti, 1256’dan sonra yerini İlhanlılara bırakmıştır. İlhanlı Devleti’nin siyasi egemenliği yaklaşık seksen yıl sürmüş ancak bu dönemde siyasi, ekonomik istikrar bir türlü sağlanamamıştır. Anadolu için genel politikası vergi toplamak üzerine kurulu olup, nedenle çeşitli dönemlerde komutan ve devlet adamları görevlendirilmiştir. Anc...

one of the rich families of azerbaijan during mongol and ilkhanid period was “jamā‘at-e malekān” of tabriz. the persons of this family had rulership in tabriz and its districts and were nobles and respected persons for the mongol khans including holagu (rule: 651-663). some personalities of this family, like malek mahmūd, amīr majd al-dīn muhammad and abu al-majd tabrizi, were poets and scholar...

The most important reason for the enrichment of decorative arts (especially illumination art) in Islamic societies various periods is prohibition depiction Islam. art illumination, which was mostly used to decorate Qur'an different historical Iran, including Great Seljuk period, influenced by previous and became a source creativity inspiration Muslims sometimes non-Muslim artists other countrie...

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...

In the medieval period, city of Ahlat was an important urban center in Lake Van region. The suffered serious depredations form military assaults and earthquakes between 13th 16th centuries that caused to be rebuilt at least twice some distance from location. While only meager traces fabric remain, preserves a remarkable funerary landscape cemeteries tomb towers attest dynamic workings local age...