The word caravanserai is a persian word, combining “caravan” with “sarayi” or “serai”, meaning palace, dwelling or enclosed court. More
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Jewelry and cult
For thousands of years the jewelry in Central Asia was inseparable from rites and cult practices. More
The dome, a persian inheritance
The dome has been vital to the development of Persia’s great architectural achievements, as well as to world future architecture. More
The symbolic geometry of persian gardens
The symbol of the digit 4, representing the four sacred elements, fire, air, water and land, has very old origins. More
The Gate of All Lands
The ruins of Persepolis, symbol of Persian might at its zenith, rise starkly today from a plain in southern Iran, set on a walled terrace More
Persian miniature
Persian miniature begins with the Mongol Ilkhanid dinasty in the 13th century. First artists followed the Mesopotamian traditions with figures tied More
The monumental tombs in Naqsh-e-Rostam
Just a few kilometers north of Persepolis, the monumental tombs of Darius II, Artaxerxes I and Darius I were hewn into a rock cliff More
The lion and the bull, and the astronomy in Persepolis
The lion and bull combat is a recurrent theme among Persepolis sculptures. More
Ferdowsi and the Book of Kings
During the Samanid era (874-998 A.C) and the Ghaznavid dinasty, the courts were graced wih the genius of the world famous poet Ferdowsi, More
The grandeur of Isfahan architecture
Shah Abbas I (1589-1627) was the Safavid dinasty shah who designated Isfahan as capital. He reconstituted it with so many new mosques, palaces, More
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