Architecture of West Asia (Persian, Sassanian and Early Islam)
In this MOOC let us understand the region of West Asia and the architectural developments which took place in this region.
In this MOOC let us understand the region of West Asia and the architectural developments which took place in this region.
Today historians call the Ancient Western Asia region, which is modern-day Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, southwestern Russia, Iraq and Iran. The region of West Asia is the birthplace of three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam as well as Zoroastrianism.
The development of Islamic architecture can be divided into two phases: –
One in Mediterranean – 300 BCE to 800 CE
Other in central Asia – 800 CE to 1900 CE
In this MOOC we will look into the first phase of development from 300 BCE to 800 CE. To understand Islamic history and culture we need to look at various influences of these different periods, with the traces of the Greek, and the Pre-Islamic Persian cultures.
Pre-Islamic period
Achaemenid Dynasty
Seleucid, Parthian and Sassanian Dynasties
Advent of Islam and Early Islamic period.
Rise of Caliphs – Umayyad Caliphate
The first and second Abbasid Caliphate
Break-up of the Caliphate and the Rise of Sultanates
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