The Safavid Dynasty, a Golden Age in Iran ... were less important both as rulers and as patrons of the arts but there was a revival under Shah Abbas (1587–1629) when the state had increased power and ...

Safavid ruler, Shah 'Abbas is credited with starting an Iranian fashion for wearing a moustache. The Safavids ruled Iran between 1501 and 1722. The origins of the dynasty date back to the 1300s to ...

Intricately patterned Persian carpets are renowned the world over, with the Safavid period considered ... particularly under its most powerful ruler, Shah Abbas I. Textiles were not merely a ...

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Safavid Dynasty, the rulers of early modern ... rebuilt by the visionary Shah Abbas, became one of the most magnificent cities in the world.

Built at the order of Shah Abbas Safavid in the southeast of Behshahr in the ... The irrigation mechanisms created during the Safavid dynasty in this region are extremely unique which greatly ...

Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century ... example of the colourful architecture which reached its high point in Iran under the Safavid dynasty (1501-1722; 1729-1736).

This garden along with its central glorious mansion are among the memories of Safavid rule in Isfahan ... center which was established in time of Shah Abbas I in form of a pavilion and it was ...

Shah Abbas I was born in January 1571, in Herat, in what is now modern-day Afghanistan. He was the fifth king of Safavid Iran, and considered to be one of the dynasty's greatest rulers ...

Stunning’ tiles from Iranian palace going on display for first time in 20 years - The rare tile panel dates from the reign of the Safavid Shah Abbas II (1642-1666).

Safavid ruler, Shah 'Abbas is credited with starting an Iranian fashion for wearing a moustache. The Safavids ruled Iran between 1501 and 1722. The origins of the dynasty date back to the 1300s to ...