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The Text Archive of Persian Classical literature: http://persian.minoh.osaka-u.ac.jp/~archives/tapcl/tapcl_eng.html Baroness Marie-Thérèse Ullens de Schooten Archive slide collection has been digitized by The Fine Arts Library and the Aga Khan Documentation Center at Harvard University and is now available on-line. Over 4,600 images are freely accessible in Harvard’s Visual Information Access (VIA),http://via.lib.harvard.edu/<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvia.lib.harvard.edu%2F&h=7AQEa0ufU&s=1 New report on Damage to …

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Khargerd madrese

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These two short films (both with sound) explore the Ghiyathiyya Madrese at Khargerd in NE Iran. The madrese (religious school) was constructed in 1438-45 and is a showpiece of Timurid decorative art: with six different sorts of tiles, some elegantly geometrical wallpainting and amazing plaster effects in the muqarnas (stalactite vaulting).

Siahkuh and Haramserail

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The complex water system includes several large water ‘tanks’ – as shown here, in the 1970s. Now, the base of this tank has been cleared, revealing larger paving stones. [SA.M.14]

Siahkuh and Haramserail

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This modern photograph shows how much of the (unrestored) Haramserail is holding up well in the harsh desert conditions. Some small areas of fancy plaster are still visible, suggesting that it was originally decorated. [SA.M.11]

Siahkuh and Haramserail

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The Haramserail is said to have been the facilities for Shah Abbas’ wives and children, when he was hunting at Qasr-i Bahram. It is constructed from a mix of baked bricks and mud intermingled with large local stones, and the layout is completely unlike most other caravanserais. Here it is, in the 1970s. The central …

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