Despite numerous studies regarding the development history of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, there are still many questions which have not been accurately answered to date. Some of them include the history of the square, the exact date of initiation and completion of construction of different elements of the square, and the order of their completion. This article tries to answer these questions accurate...

  Paying attention to the importance of square can be seen in architecture and organization of physical space of Iranian cities in the past, before Islam and also after that in Islamic urbanization. Saheb-Abad square of Tabriz, Shah square og Qazvin and Naghsh_e_Jahan square of Isfahan are samples of past squares which present power of governments and subtlety of governmental kings that build ...

The square and royal complex of Esfahan in Safavid era are one of the glorious examples of Iranian architectural history. So far many researchers have been trying to unveil the mysteries of such great architectural design. Some scholars believe that the construction of this complex has been carried out with a predetermined design; however, a comprehensive and realistic view can be achieved by c...

The Shah Jahan Granodiorite and granite rocks are part of the Ordubad granitoid body that outcrop in 10 km south of Aras River. These rocks are located in the Alborz-Azerbaijan zone in NW of Iran. The Granodiorite Pluton has granular texture; containing minerals are plagioclase (andesine), alkali feldspar (orthoclase), amphibole (magnesio-hornblende) biotite, titanite and magnetite. Alkali feld...