Over viewing Plan and Decorating the Tomb of Arsalan Jazeb and Mill Ayaz during Ghaznavi

Document Type : Research Paper

Abstract

There is a four-arched tomb with a dome over and brick minaret at a distance of one kilometer from the village. Mentioned tomb is belonged to Arsalan Jazeb and Toos governor at the time of Sultan Mahmoud Ghaznavi and minarets is known as Mill Ayaz (Turkish slaves of Sultan Mahmoud Ghaznavi). In the current study to better understanding of architecture and art of Ghaznavi period, which is the background and origins of Seljuk architecture, architectural details and decoration of mentioned tombs and minarets has been examined. In this regard, in addition to review of existing inscriptions that much of them has been destroyed, for the first time the text scrolls and decorations, including brick decorations, stucco and painting, have been conducted with full details of reconstruction during a comparative study. Revision of the tomb and minarets plan is one of the research’s achievements. Arsalan Jazeb tomb unlike its original position has been introduced as individual materials so far in all existing sources. While regarding the studies and observations of the research ,the relationship between tomb and building adjacent is chamber mosque and minaret and two courtyards building are obvious and inalienable. Information was collected library studies and field observations and obtained results have been conducted through study, data analysis and comparative studies.

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