🏛️ Soltaniyeh – Tappeh Nur (Tomb Tower)
Early Ilkhanid funerary architecture within a UNESCO World Heritage Site
📋 Fast Facts
- Ilkhanid tomb tower dating to the late 13th century, likely built for Qazan Khan
- Located on an archaeological mound within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Soltaniyeh, Iran
- Features an octagonal plan characteristic of Ilkhanid funerary architecture
- Archaeological remains reveal glazed tile decoration and structural innovations that influenced later Islamic architecture
Tappeh Nur is an archaeological mound containing the ruined remains of a Ilkhanid tomb tower situated within the broader UNESCO World Heritage complex of Soltaniyeh in northwestern Iran. Dating to the late 13th century, it likely served as the burial monument of Qazan Khan, a ruler who preceded Öljeitü in the Ilkhanid dynasty. Though substantially ruined compared to the intact Mausoleum of Öljeitü that dominates the site, Tappeh Nur provides critical evidence for understanding the evolution of ...