The Seljuks brought with them distinct cultural and architectural influence that left a lasting legacy across the Islamic world. As their empire expanded, encompassing Persia (the former name of Iran) ...

Kilij Arslan I's forces defeated the People's Crusade at the Battle of Civetot. Jean Colombe via Wikimedia Commons under public domain Archaeologists from Dicle University have discovered the graves ...

A budget of 20 billion rials ($40,000) had been allocated to the restoration project intended to amend traditional decorations and renew its lighting system, Mostafa Qanouni said. Also, minor ...

Turkey’s Central Anatolian city of Konya offers unique insights into the Seljuk civilization’s ancient mosque, madrasas and other architectural wonders. Konya, which has been listed as “Capital of ...

Excavations at the Ani archaeological site in the eastern province of Kars have uncovered the remains of a Seljuk-era tomb structure known as a kümbet. Ani, a former Armenian capital and a UNESCO ...