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2024-05-24 17:25
By Afshin Majlesi
From mosques to mausoleums: architecture under Seljuk patronage
TEHRAN - The Seljuk Dynasty, the first Turkish rulers of the Muslim world, brought a renaissance to the Islamic Caliphate, characterized by religious fervor and robust governance.
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2023-09-30 18:34
Jameh Mosque of Ardestan, famed as museum of architectural styles, undergoes restoration
TEHRAN—A new restoration work has commenced on Jameh Mosque of Ardestan, an ancient place of worship in central Iran, which is famed as a museum of architectural styles.
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2022-04-03 18:17
Jameh Mosque of Ardestan: place of worship or museum of architectural styles
TEHRAN – Named after an oasis town in the heart of the Iranian Plateau, the Jameh Mosque of Ardestan is one of the best-preserved places of worship that still features a variety of ancient architectural styles.
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2021-11-24 17:21
Iran seeks UNESCO status for ‘world’s first' two-story mosque
TEHRAN – Iran has developed a dossier for a possible inscription of the Jameh Mosque of Ardestan on the UNESCO World Heritage list as the "world’s first" two-story mosque, Ardestan’s tourism chief has said.
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2021-10-03 21:00
80 sites in Ardestan in line for excavation
TEHRAN – A total of 80 ancient sites, scattered across Ardestan county in central Iran, need to undergo archaeological excavation, the Ardestan tourism chief said on Sunday.