Chehel Sotoun Palace in Isfahan, Iran, a UNESCO site, was destroyed in the Iran-Israel war. Built in the 17th century, it showcased Persian art and architecture.

Alam is a symbol of standards carried in Karbala, which is shouldered by some mourners during Muharram’s ceremonies. The historical object will be unveiled at the “Night’s Sun” exhibition, which will ...

Israeli airstrikes in Isfahan damage Chehel Sotoun Palace and other Safavid-era sites, raising heritage concerns ...

The exhibition 'Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran' has opened at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and will be on view in MIA's Sheikh Saoud Gallery until April 20, 2024, highlighting the ...

Qatar Museums (QM) is set to present Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran, an exhibition featuring a selection of extraordinary textiles from its collection, on view at the Museum of ...

With their sumptuous surfaces, original designs, and technical sophistication, luxury textiles played a critical role in the social, cultural, religious, and economic life of Safavid Iran (1501–1722).

Khosro Khajeh Nouri and Neda Honarmandi have translated the book and Amir Kabir Publishing House has brought it out in 727 pages, ISNA reported. The 10th volume in the series “The Idea of Iran,” the ...

Michael Rubin reviews Ernest S. Tucker’s Nadir Shah’s Quest for Legitimacy in Post-Safavid Iran. In the early eighteenth century, Nadir Shah tore like a whirlwind across the Iranian plateau. The ...

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 ...

Israeli airstrikes in Isfahan have reportedly damaged the historic Chehel Sotoun Palace and other Safavid-era sites, raising concerns about the preservation of Iran's cultural heritage.