چکیده:
Present paper attempts to study, comparatively, urban spaces and archaeological findings of Ojan and Soltanieh in details. Early construction of Ojan dated to 5-6 AH centuries coinciding to Seljuqs, later it was an administration center of Ilkhanids during 7-8 AH centries and flourished until late Safavid period. Firstly, Arqun (683-690 AH) founded Soltanieh, where Soltan Mohammad Khoda Bandeh (703-716 AH) developed and changed it to Ilkhanid capital. Ancient Ojan is among significant Ilkhanid urban centers (summer residence) that located at south of modern Bostan Abad, Eastern Azerbijan, and reconstructed during Kazan Khan Ilkhanid ruler. Matrakçı Nasuh’s miniature of Ojan from Süleymannâme (Book of Suleiman) that illustrate expedition of Suleyman the magnificent from Istanbul to western Iran is among evidences. Present paper attempts to compare urban spaces of Ojan and Soltanieh according to archaeological findings, reasons of construction of Soltanieh relying on preplanning, and documentation of urbanization during Ilkhanid period. the research methodologically based on bibliographic studies and field works. it increases our understanding toward social-political history of urban spaces, architecture, and cultural elements of Ojan and Soltanieh.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Investigating Effective Factors on Formation, Development, and Collapse of Ojan Islamic city, according to Comparative Studies on Sources and Archaeological Excavations Rahim Velayati* Homayon Rezvan** Ghader Ebrahimi*** Abstract Present paper attempts to study, comparatively, urban spaces and archaeological findings of Ojan and Soltanieh in details.
The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism 5 Mohammad Mannan Raeesi / Bagh- e Nazar, 14 (55):13-16 Bostan Abad is a mountainous region that southwardly covered by snow and northwardly is along with Bozqush Mountains, and westwardly along with Murd Dagh in 2960 m height, whereas so-called Shebli ghat is along with Murd dagh and Takalti.
Le Strange, western Geographer, points to Ojan in his book and says, "Ojan located at the bank of one of left branches The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism 7 Mohammad Mannan Raeesi / Bagh- e Nazar, 14 (55):13-16 of Sarav Shahr River of Sarab…Ghazan Khan reconstructed it".
8 The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism Mohammad Mannan Raeesi / Bagh- e Nazar, 14 (55):13-16 Historic and geographical descriptions of Ojan, especially Metraghchi’s illustrations remarkably helped to recognize location of the lost city.
Source: The Scientific Journal of NAZAR research center (Nrc) for Art, Architecture & Urbanism 9 Mohammad Mannan Raeesi / Bagh- e Nazar, 14 (55):13-16 Burials are tumulus and constructed of square mud bricks; the form that typically was common in Iran during Ilkhanid period (Fig. 5,6), (Map 2).