During the Timurid period, mosaic tiles were highly regarded, with small pieces forming large, intricate patterns. The Grand Mosque of Herat is an excellent example of this style of Islamic tiling.

Built in the 1400s, it was a testament to Timurid ambition. Inheriting a weak tribe, the great Timur the Lame turned their fortunes around and built an empire that spanned the ancient Silk Road from ...

TEHRAN – A package of Tehran meetings and workshops is set to turn the spotlight on Baysunghur, who was a great patron of arts and architecture in 15th-century Iran. Born Ghiyath ud-din Baysunghur in ...