Medieval Architecture in Greater Iran and Central Asia

Harvard FAS

The pro-seminar examines cities and monuments built in Greater Iran and Central Asia from the late 10th through early 15th centuries, spanning three principal dynastic periods (Seljuq, Mongol, and Timurid). Various functional types—mosques, madrasas, minarets, tombs—, urban systems, and spatial organization are studied including the cities of Bukhara, Herat, Isfahan, Mashhad, Nishapur, Rayy, Samarqand, and Yazd. We will examine the materials, construction and design processes of…