It is not easy to write anything on Mughal painting without recalling Ananda Coomaraswamy’s elegant, finely-cut words. Close ...

The movement of Houghton Shahnama manuscript from Iran to Turkey to Europe and then to the United States, besides the ...

Seyyed Alasgari on Tuesday explained that the rediscovered mihrab is the mosque's original prayer niche dating back to the Safavid period, ISNA reported. Covered during the Qajar era, this mihrab had ...

The rooms on the first floor are exquisitely adorned with stucco, colorful paintings, and delicate details that reflect the rich artistic heritage of the Safavid period. One of the palace’s most ...

10 European countries seized control of most of the world: Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Russia. Some of them also held other parts of Europe ...

From the 14th to the 16th century, Iran had witnessed growth and affluence under the Timurid and Safavid dynasties. During this period, many mosques, palaces and pavilions were commissioned and ...