Iran’s presence in the eastern Mediterranean has been dealt a powerful blow as a result of changing conditions in the region, writes Tarek Osman ...

The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) showcasing their rich heritage.

Shah S ulaiman, the 17th-century Safavid monarch of Iran, liked to spend his time drinking wine with his many wives. He avoided war with the Ottoman Empire and was largely uninterested in the European ...

TEHRAN - Nestled in the breathtaking landscapes of Kalat county in Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, Qasr-e Khorshid, ...

Throughout its history beginning from 2700 BCE, Iran has had 54 capital cities, each with a distinct chapter from Persepolis during the “golden age” of Achaemenid empire to the architectural marvel of ...

He explains that all the tiles come from the central Iranian city of Isfahan, known for its architecture and its rich history as a centre of tile-making artistry during the Safavid dynasty.

Subramanian’s exhibit 1 here is unusual: Mulla Abdul Gafoor, who built a vast empire by trading in spices ... empires such as the Ottoman and the Safavid. It also draws a direct line between ...

Food and drink? Poetry? Music? A new installation offers a window into the pleasures, pastimes, and artistic heritage of Iran during the Safavid dynasty (1501-1736). A royal picnic, depicted on a ...

For example, the Iranian delegation demanded that all the territories that belonged to the Safavid State—the State of Aliyyeh ... then the lands that once belonged to the Ancient Roman Empire should ...

These three early modern Islamic empires—the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires—were fierce rivals ... and examining the nature of empire before the rise of the West. This will be a team-taught ...