Located in the historic centre of Isfahan, the Masjed-e Jāmé (‘Friday mosque’) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries, starting in ad 841.

Seven historical monuments in Isfahan Province have been officially added to Iran’s National Heritage List, further cementing ...

Famed for its palaces, tiled mosques and minarets, Isfahan - where blasts were heard overnight - is also a major centre for ...

Where is Isfahan and how significant is it? Sky News takes a look at Iran's third-largest city ... for its Islamic architecture such as tiled mosques and minarets. It's home to around 2.2 million ...

TEHRAN- The Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum, one of the treasures of Iranian art and history, is set to reopen on Saturday ...

Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal ...

Today we are in Iran, with the ruling Safavid Dynasty ... of the physical and architectural fabric of Shi'a Isfahan. I'm now standing in the mosque of Shaykh Lutfallah, built by Shah 'Abbas ...