National Museum of Iran
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The National Museum of Iran houses the richest and largest collection of Iranian antiquities in the world. It is located in Tehran. The museum is the world's most important institution for Iranian his
Facade of the National Museum of Iran, Tehran
Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat
The entrance to Museum of Ancient Iran is built in Sassanid style, directly inspired by the Arch of Ctesiphon.
The entrance to Islamic Era Museum is built with an octagonal, cruciform architectural plan inspired from Bishapur.
Taq Kasra
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Tāq Kasrā, also transcribed as Taq-i Kisra or Taq-e Kesra or Ayvān-e Kesrā are the remains of a Sasanian-era Persian monument, dated to c. the 3rd to 6th centuries, which is sometimes called the Arch
National Museum of Iran
…Museum of Ancient Iran was designed by André Godard and Maxime Siroux in the early 20th century, and was influenced by Sassanid vaults, particularly the Taq Kasra at Ctesiphon. Its construction, with an area of about 11,000 square metres (13,000 sq yd), began in 1935 and was completed within two years by Abbas…
Tāq Kasrā in 2022
1824 drawing by Captain Hart
1864 drawing
1923 Iraqi postage stamp, designed by Marjorie Maynard, featuring the arch