Damghan (north-east Iran). Pir-i-Alamdar (funerary tower), dated 1026. General view with old building in foreground. Brick. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Damghan (north-east Iran). Pir-i-Alamdar (funerary tower), dated 1026. Detail of inscription in plaited Kufic painted round the whole of the inside. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Damghan (north-east Iran). Tarik Khane (mosque), 8th or 9th century, the earliest recorded mosque in Persia. Arcades. Brick, plastered over. Photographer: Byron, Robert
Damghan (north-east Iran). Tarik Khane (mosque), 8th or 9th century, the earliest recorded mosque in Persia. Arcades. Brick, plastered over. Photographer: Byron, Robert