Due to containing more than 135 registered historical monuments, Behshahr county has been called ‘the Pearl of Mazandaran’ while its Abbasabad village possesses great importance for its unique ...

If you want to understand modern Iran, the British Museum asserts, the best way is to start with the reign of Shah Abbas I. He came to the throne in 1587, the fifth ruler of the Safavid dynasty ...

TEHRAN, Feb.18 (MNA) -- The British Museum is hosting “Shah Abbas: The Remaking of Iran” exhibition which will be held until June 14. ... (1587–1629), the fifth ruler of the Safavid Dynasty, who is ...

TEHRAN -- The British Museum is hosting “Shah Abbas: The Remaking of Iran” exhibition which will be held until June 14. TEHRAN ... (1587 – 1629), the fifth ruler of the Safavid Dynasty, who is ...

The Safavid dynasty (defined by the Sackler as 1501-1722), which takes its name from the Safavid order of Sufism, saw a flowering of art, culture and architecture, particularly under its most ...

Shah Abbas I (1571-1629) is credited with building a network of caravanserais across Iran during the much later Safavid dynasty. Within the bazaar, it contains a caravanserai and a hammam.

In 1722, the long Safavid era ended and Shah Husayn was overthrown. Despite Iran's recent reputation for intolerance, the religious legacy of Shah 'Abbas is still evident in the country today.