Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III
Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III | |
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General information | |
Status | Ruined |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Persian |
Town or city | Ghazni, Ghazni Province |
Country | Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 33°34′04″N 68°26′33″E / 33.567747°N 68.442493°E |
Completed | 1112 |
Technical details | |
Material | Marble Terracotta Stucco |
The Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III is a Ghaznavid palace in Ghazni, Afghanistan. The palace was built in 1112 by Sultan Mas'ūd III (1099-1114/5), son of Ibrahim of Ghazna.[1][2][3]
Description
[edit]There is a dado with a poem in Persian and Kufic script[4] and one in Arabic.[5][6][7] There is a marble arch bearing the name of the sultan.[8] The site has a small cemetery that includes the domed ziyarat of Ibrahim of Ghazna in the west side of the palace.[9]
- Carved relief from the Palace of Masud III
- Carved relief from the Palace of Masud III
- Ghaznavid panel, Palace of Masud III.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Minaret_%28left%29_and_Palace_%28right%29_of_Sultan_Mas%27ud_III_%28northeast_of_Ghazni%29.jpg/590px-Minaret_%28left%29_and_Palace_%28right%29_of_Sultan_Mas%27ud_III_%28northeast_of_Ghazni%29.jpg)
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Qasr-i Mas'ud-i Sivvum". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "A Study on the architectural structure of Masud III Palace in Ghazni".
- ^ Dupree, Nancy (1979). "Ghazni" An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. pp. 182–187.
- ^ "Panel from the palace of Mas'ud III, with Interlace design and Persian inscription in Kufic script (2001-153)". artmuseum.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Sites and buildings". ghazni.bradypus.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Dado panel".
- ^ "Afghanistan Significant Site 073. Ghazni: Mas'ud III Minaret". www.aiamilitarypanel.org. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Museums for Intercultural Dialogue - Upper part of a small marble arch bearing the name of Mas'ud III". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Sites and buildings". ghazni.bradypus.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.