Persian domes or Iranian domes have an ancient origin and a history extending to the modern era. The use of domes in ancient Mesopotamia was carried forward...

transition from the corners of the room to the dome, rather than squinches. In contrast to Persian and Ottoman domes, the domes of Indian tombs tend to be...

transition from the corners of the room to the dome, rather than squinches. In contrast to Persian and Ottoman domes, the domes of Indian tombs tend to be...

sporadic examples of early domed structures have been discovered. Brick domes from the ancient Near East and corbelled stone domes have been found from...

initiated by the Safavids. The distinct feature of Persian domes, which separates them from those domes created in the Christian world or the Ottoman and...

symbolic meaning of the dome has developed over millennia. Although the precise origins are unknown, a mortuary tradition of domes existed across the...

Renaissance domes were a development of Romanesque domes and inspired by ancient Roman models, with the domes of medieval Islam also a potential influence. Florence...

Brunelisschi’s dome for the Santa Maria Del Fiore. There are several architectural similarities between the two domes. Structurally, both domes feature an...

Uzbekistan History of Persian domes The Shakh-i-Zinda Ensemble Kusam-ibn-Abbas Complex The upper group of Shah-i-Zinda Khodja-Akhmad Mausoleum Mausoleum of 1361...

list of buildings that have held the title of the largest dome on their continent. No reliable figures available Below is a list of large domes which...

related to Kashan Bazaar. Iranian architecture List of historical Iranian architects History of Persian domes 33°59′02″N 51°26′11″E / 33.9840°N 51.4365°E...

churches. Domes were also built as part of Muslim palaces, throne halls, pavilions, and baths, and blended elements of both Byzantine and Persian architecture...

iwan of the mosque Bibi-Khanym Mausoleum in front of the mosque Gur-e Amir Shah-i-Zinda Registan Tourism in Uzbekistan History of Persian domes "Bibi-Khanym...

remained. The modern city of Firuzabad is hence, of important significance in Persian history. The structure contains three domes, among other features,...

Shah-i-Zinda Tourism in Uzbekistan History of Persian domes Marozzi, Justin. Tamerlane: sword of Islam, conqueror of the world. London, Harper Collins...

reservoir History of Persian domes – Part of Persian architecture Soltaniyeh – City in Zanjan province, Iran Traditional water sources of Persian antiquity...

scholarship. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tomb of Hafez. History of Persian domes Khorramshahi, Bahaʾ-al-Din (2003). "ii. Hafez's life and times"...

(Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's burial place) History of Persian domes "Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah". AP News. Retrieved 2018-04-24...

Early wooden domes are known only from a literary source, but the use of wooden formwork, concrete, and unskilled labor enabled domes of monumental size...

Seljuk architecture History of Persian domes Saunders, John Joseph (1971). The History of the Mongol Conquests. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press...

Dome types that used lengths of rolled steel with riveted joints included "Schwedler domes", "Zimmermann domes", "lattice domes", and "Schlink domes"...

feature of Persian domes, which separates them from those domes created in the Christian world or the Ottoman and Mughal empires, was the use of colourful...

above Iran portal Architecture portal Islam portal List of Mosques in Iran History of Persian domes "Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, Iran"...

arches that support the roof. The mosque has 77 squat domes with 7 four-sided pitched Bengali domes in the middle row. The vast prayer hall, although provided...

one of the halls An etching taken by Nicolas Sanson, 17th century List of the historical structures in the Isfahan province History of Persian domes Ali...

and Tourism Organization Seljuk Architecture History of Persian domes Grabar, Oleg (1992). The mediation of ornament. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University...

region. History of Kazakhstan Islamic architecture List of World Heritage Sites in Kazakhstan Persian architecture History of Persian domes Dickens,...

Persian and even classical and Byzantine architecture, but incorporated features customary for Islamic architecture – a circular dome and mini domes,...

Hasht Behesht Safavid art List of Mosques in Iran Islamic architecture Iranian architecture History of Persian domes Āzarnoush, Āzartāsh. "اصفهان" [Isfahan]...

also quicksilver. April 2008. c. 1840. c. 1840, by Eugène Flandin History of Persian domes Stanley, Henry Morton (2011). My Early Travels and Adventures in...