Parthian style (Iranian architecture)

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The "Parthian style" (شیوه معماری پارتی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history.

This style of architecture comprehensively covers designs from the Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid eras.

This style of architecture reached its apex of fruition and development by the Sassanid era.

Examples of this style are Nysa, Anahita Temple[1], Khorheh, Hatra, the Ctesiphon vault of Kasra, Bishapur, and Palace of Ardashir in Ardeshir Khwarreh (Firouzabad).


1824 depiction of Ctesiphon (Tâgh-i Kasrâ) by British explorer.

Anahita Temple Archaeological complex in Kangavar.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pīrniyā, Muammah Karīm (2005). Sabk Shināsī-i miʻmārī-i Īrānī (Study of styles in Iranian architecture). Tehran: Surush-i Dānish. p.105-106

[edit] Further reading

  • Pīrniyā, Muammah Karīm (2005). Sabk Shināsī-i miʻmārī-i Īrānī (Study of styles in Iranian architecture). Tehran: Surush-i Dānish. 
  • Kawami, T.; Keall, E. J.; Huff, D. et al. (1987). "Architecture". Encyclopedia Iranica 2. New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. 326-355. 

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