Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III

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]

Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III
Ruins of the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III, northeast of Ghazni, with the behive dome of the ziyarat of Ibrahim
Ghazni is located in Afghanistan
Ghazni
Ghazni
Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III in Afghanistan
Ghazni is located in West and Central Asia
Ghazni
Ghazni
Ghazni (West and Central Asia)
General information
StatusRuined
TypePalace
Architectural stylePersian
Town or cityGhazni, Ghazni Province
CountryAfghanistan
Coordinates33.567747°N 68.442493°E / 33.567747; 68.442493
Completed1112
Technical details
MaterialMarble
Terracotta
Stucco

Description

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
  • Carved relief from the Palace of Masud III
    Carved relief from the Palace of Masud III
  • Ghaznavid panel, Palace of Masud III.
    Ghaznavid panel, Palace of Masud III.
Minaret (left) and Palace (right) of Sultan Mas'ud III (northeast of Ghazni)

References
  1. "Qasr-i Mas'ud-i Sivvum". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  2. "A Study on the architectural structure of Masud III Palace in Ghazni".
  3. Dupree, Nancy (1979). "Ghazni" An Historical Guide to Afghanistan. pp. 182–187.
  4. "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.
  5. "Sites and buildings". ghazni.bradypus.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  6. "Dado panel".
  7. "Afghanistan Significant Site 073. Ghazni: Mas'ud III Minaret". www.aiamilitarypanel.org. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  8. "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.
  9. "Sites and buildings". ghazni.bradypus.net. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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