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Dome of Soltaniyeh

c. 1313 · 14th century · Also known as mausoleum at Sultaniyya

The Dome of Soltaniyeh is the mausoleum of the Ilkhanid ruler Öljaitü at Sultaniyya in north-western Iran, completed around 1313. Its huge double-shelled brick dome is one of the great achievements of Persian architecture and a major monument of the Ilkhanate's cultural legacy.

Dome of Soltaniyeh
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dome of Soltaniyeh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dome-of-soltaniyeh
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