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Gonbad-e Qābus
Built in 1006 AD as the tomb of Qaboos ibn Washemjir, a Ziyarid ruler and man of letters, this 53-meter-high mausoleum is located near the site of the ancient city of Jorghan in northeastern Iran and bears witness to cultural exchange between the nomadic peoples of Central Asia and the ancient civilization of Iran. The tower is the only remaining evidence of Jorghan, a former center of art and science that was destroyed during the Mongol invasions of the 14th and 15th centuries. It is an outstanding, technically innovative example of Islamic architecture that influenced religious architecture in Iran, Anatolia, and Central Asia. Built of unglazed fired bricks, the monument’s complex geometry forms a tapered cylinder 17-15.5 meters in diameter, topped by a conical brick roof. It illustrates the development of mathematics and science in the Muslim world at the turn of the first millennium AD.
Golestan Palace
The ornate Golestan Palace is a masterpiece of the Qajar dynasty, reflecting a successful fusion of early Persian craftsmanship and architecture with Western influences. One of the oldest complexes in Tehran, this walled palace became the seat of government for the Qajar family, who came to power in 1779 and established Tehran as Iran's capital. Built around a garden with pools and green areas, the palace's most distinctive decorations and rich ornamentation date from the 19th century. It became a center of Qajar art and architecture, an outstanding example of it, and remains a source of inspiration for Iranian artists and architects to this day. It represents a new style that combines elements of traditional Persian art and crafts with 18th-century architecture and technology.