num_pages: 240
description: The art of the Parthian and Sasanian empires exercised enormous influence on art and culture in the early Islamic period and its legacy has continuing relevance in modern times. Pre-Islamic stylistic developments and motifs were widely adopted in the Islamic traditional mosque architecture, for example, draws much from Parthian and Sasanian forms.
language: English
title: The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Persia: New Light on the Parthian and Sasanian Empires
titlecomplete: The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Persia: New Light on the Parthian and Sasanian Empires
genres: History
ratings_count: 1
publisher: I.B. Tauris