Naghsh-e-Jahan Square is a huge rectangular square in Isfahan, Iran, which is surrounded by monuments from Safavid period.

Historical significance and modern-day legacy Isfahan flourished under the Safavid rulers, particularly during the reign of Shah Abbas I, who envisioned the city as a cultural and architectural hub.

And the legacy of Shah 'Abbas's achievement can still be clearly seen in this programme's object, the alam, which was made around 1700. This Shi'a Iran of the Safavid shahs, sophisticated and ...

Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century ... They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era.

Golestan Palace, an exclusive historical complex in Iran established for various functions over time, takes its name from the ...