Ilkhanid

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  • Ilkhanid-era stone inscription discovered in central Iran Yesterday 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.

  • 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.