Meanwhile, the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial later this year will mark a pivotal moment in the country’s emergence ...

From the Maghreb to Japan, passing through the countries of the Middle East, India and China, the exhibition set up at the ...

This green oasis was established under the orders of Shah Ismail I, the founder of the Safavid dynasty. Though much of the original ... skill but also reflect the deep connection between Persian art ...

That doesn't mean we're leaving Pandor's oceans behind, though, something that's evident from a newly revealed piece of concept art showing Lo'ak riding an ilu. Talking to Empire Online, Cameron ...

An exhibit at the Jewish Museum shows how the example of Esther inspired artists, artisans and even royalty in the 17th ...

A military genius who some historians would later refer to as the “Napoleon of Persia”, Nadir Shah took over power in Iran after deposing the reigning Safavid dynasty ... As they neared the Persian ...

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After the Arab invasion of Iran and the destruction of the several millennia-old Persian Empire ... the past 520 years—since the sinister Safavid dynasty came to power and made the Shia religion ...

For the first time, Brazilian collector Renato de Albuquerque’s private collection of Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain is on public display in UNESCO World Heritage site Sintra.

features vibrant Ming dynasty-era pages in shades of blue, turquoise, pink, and gold. Its gold-illuminated calligraphy and intricate Safavid binding make it a masterpiece of Islamic art. The Timurid ...