The southern square round the lake is marked by the presence of two monumental porticos of which only one is partly preserved, which is called the west portico (eiwan) by the excavators, and is the “bench mark” of the site visible from a considerable distance. Sassanid monument of this impressive construction was certainly smaller than the actual iwan of the Mongol period, remarkably decorated with Muqarnases and stuccoes.
The western portico, of which only the northern wall is preserved, with a width of 10 m and a length of 27 m, has a series of annexed rooms and corridors. During the IIKhanid occupation of the site, the main body of the monument was enlarged with two octagonal towers on the west side whose walls were nicely decorated with glazed octagonal tiles and ceramics representing different animal and floral motifs.
The most well known view of the Takht-e Soleyman, which I think has become a symbol of this site, is the combination of the lake and the western portico with its reflection on the lake… but of course the day when I was taking these photos as it’s maybe seen, the wind was blowing fast so the water wasn’t that tranquil and was wavy enough to make the reflection disappear…
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The southern square round the lake is marked by the presence of two monumental porticos of which only one is partly preserved, which is called the west portico (eiwan) by the excavators, and is the “bench mark” of the site visible from a considerable distance. Sassanid monument of this impressive construction was certainly smaller than the actual iwan of the Mongol period, remarkably decorated with Muqarnases and stuccoes.
The western portico, of which only the northern wall is preserved, with a width of 10 m and a length of 27 m, has a series of annexed rooms and corridors. During the IIKhanid occupation of the site, the main body of the monument was enlarged with two octagonal towers on the west side whose walls were nicely decorated with glazed octagonal tiles and ceramics representing different animal and floral motifs.
Official English site of Takht-e Soleyman
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The most well known view of the Takht-e Soleyman, which I think has become a symbol of this site, is the combination of the lake and the western portico with its reflection on the lake… but of course the day when I was taking these photos as it’s maybe seen, the wind was blowing fast so the water wasn’t that tranquil and was wavy enough to make the reflection disappear…
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