PERSIAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Persian art and architecture have a rich heritage that stretches far beyond the borders of modern-day Iran, from the Abbasid monumen ts of Baghdad to the splendid Timurid buildings of Samarqand and Bukhara. When the ancient land of Persia was conquered by the Arabs , its people embraced Islam but strove also to retain their own language and culture. The merging of influences resulted in a distin ctive artistic style that spread through the Middle East. From monumental architecture to miniature paintings, sumptuous carpets, and ceramic...[Read more]