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 ...

A remarkable collection of 18 coins uncovered during archaeological excavations last year at the Shikhmazid monument site in ...

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 ...

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 ...

“A team of experienced restorers has started work on murals in the northern hall of Chehel Sotoun Palace,” Isfahan province’s deputy tourism chief said on Tuesday. “Once covered by a plaster layer, ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...

Intricately patterned Persian carpets are renowned the world over, with the Safavid period considered one of the high points of the art form. But because relatively fewer have survived, other textiles ...