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Tag Archives: Seljuq
Decagonal Tesselations
The Great Seljuq Empire (1037-1194 CE) has been described as a period with stunning scientific and artistic achievements in particular in Iran. Their capital became Esfahan in central Iran under Malikshah I (d. 1092). Among the many Seljuq monuments found … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Art, Iran, Islam
Tagged Alpay Özdural, Darb-i Imam, decagonal, Emil Makovicky, Esfahan, girih tiles, Gunbad-i Kabud, Marāgha, Masjed-e Jomeh, Paul J. Steinhardt, Penrose tiling, pentagonal, Peter J. Lu, quasi-crystalline, Seljuq, western iwan
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Dazzling Tessellations
People in the West are rightly questioning the contributions of the Islamic World for the development and implementation of human rights or humanity, which are late achievements of the Enlightenment of the West of the 18th century; or peace in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Iran, Islam, Science
Tagged Bukhara, Darb-e Imam, decagonal symmetry, Esfahan, girih, iwan, Masjed-e Jomeh, Omar Khayyam, Paul J. Steinhardt, Penrose tiling, Peter J. Lu, quasi-crystalline, Samarqand, Seljuq, Timurid, Ulugh Beg
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