Ilkhanid

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  • Ilkhanid-era stone inscription discovered in central Iran 2026-08-23 17:46

    Ilkhanid-era stone inscription discovered in central Iran

    TEHRAN – A stone inscription dating to the Ilkhanid period has been discovered during restoration work at the eastern entrance of the Jameh Mosque in Nimvar, a historic city in central Iran.

  • UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh to undergo restoration 2026-08-07 20:21

    UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh to undergo restoration

    TEHRAN – Restoration work on the interior of the UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh dome in northwestern Iran will begin soon after a contractor is selected in the coming days, a provincial cultural heritage official said.

  • Wrestlers of the 7th century AH: When sport became eternal in an Ilkhanid luster tile 2026-07-10 16:32

    Wrestlers of the 7th century AH: When sport became eternal in an Ilkhanid luster tile

    Hidden among the treasures of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore is a remarkable fragment of medieval Iranian art: a six-pointed, star-shaped lusterware tile produced in Kashan during the Ilkhanid period (late 13th–early 14th century CE). Against a deep cobalt-blue ground, shimmering white and golden-brown luster decoration frames a dynamic wrestling match. At the center, two men are locked in combat. One has been forced to the ground while his opponent bends over him, controlling his arm in a grappling hold rendered with striking realism.

  • Genetic tests underway on remains found in Ilkhanid royal cemetery 2026-06-26 17:35

    Genetic tests underway on remains found in Ilkhanid royal cemetery

    TEHRAN - Iranian archaeologists have begun genetic analysis of human remains uncovered in newly excavated Ilkhanid-era royal tombs near the UNESCO-listed Dome of Soltaniyeh in northwestern Iran, as researchers seek to identify members of the ruling dynasty buried at the site, officials said.

  • Hamedan 2026-02-07 17:17

    Bozanjerd occupied until Ilkhanid period, excavation finds

    TEHRAN - Archaeological excavations at the ancient site of Bozanjerd in west-central Iran, indicate the area was continuously settled from the historical period through the Middle Islamic era, including the Ilkhanid period, officials said.

  • Soltaniyeh 2025-11-22 17:17

    Minister emphasizes restoration of UNESCO-registered Soltaniyeh Dome

    TEHRAN—Minister of Cultural Heritage Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has emphasized restoration of the UNESCO-registered Sotalniyeh Dome in Zanjan during his visit to this province.