Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III
| Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III | |
|---|---|
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  Ghazni Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III in Afghanistan  Ghazni Ghazni (West and Central Asia) | |
| 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
Many of the archeological remains were unearthed in an Italian archeological mission in the 1960s.[4] There is a dado with a poem in Persian and Kufic script[5] and one in Arabic.[6][7][8] There is a marble arch bearing the name of the sultan.[9] The site has a small cemetery that includes the domed ziyarat of Ibrahim of Ghazna in the west side of the palace.[10]
Carved relief from the Palace of Masud III
Carved relief from the Palace of Masud III
Ghaznavid panel, Palace of Masud III.
External links
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Image galleries". ghazni.bdus.cloud. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "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.