Ilkhanid

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  • 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.

  • conference 2025-10-27 17:35

    Tehran to host conference on AI for protecting historical sites from natural disasters

    TEHRAN-- A conference for crisis management and protection of Iran's historical monuments will be held for studying the role of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in preventing and reducing the damages by the crises.

  • Ardabil 2025-08-20 18:03

    Ardabil Friday Mosque under restoration with credit worth over $333,000

    TEHRAN--The restoration of the Friday Mosque of Ardabil in northwest of Iran has been realized after years of waiting, and this valuable historical mosque was placed in the hands of restorers with a credit of 300 billion rials ($333,333), said the deputy head of Ardabil Cultural Heritage Department.

  • Royal Ilkhanid cemetery unearthed near UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh Dome 2025-08-11 15:57

    Royal Ilkhanid cemetery unearthed near UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh Dome

    TEHRAN – Archaeologists have uncovered parts of a royal Ilkhanid cemetery adjacent to the UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh Dome in west-central Iran, the head of the excavation team said on Sunday.

  • oil lamps 2025-08-04 16:51

    Seljuk, Ilkhanid oil lamps transferred to National Museum of Iran

    TEHRAN--According to an official in charge of the dossier for the UNESCO registration of Masuleh Cultural Landscape, two metal oil lamps from the Seljuk (11th–12th centuries) and Ilkhanid (13th–14th centuries) periods, discovered in Masuleh, have been transferred to the National Museum of Iran for permanent display.

  • Soltaniyeh 2025-08-04 16:51

    Exploration of historical Soltaniyeh Dome continues

    TEHRAN—Abolfazl Ali, Director of the Soltaniyeh World Heritage Base, gave news of continuation of the new excavation season in the area of Abvab al-Bar with the aim of identifying the Ilkhanid architectures and rereading the historical structures.