The Scriptures Illustrated | by Sharon Williams and Ben Williams | Volume 23, Issue 2 | March – April 2017
Today, behind a plain brick wall on the outÂskirts of Tehran stands a 20 metre tall 12th Century tower commemorating Togrul Beg, the founder, in 1037, of the Seljuk Empire. This intriguing polygonal structure, with its 48 exterior faces (providing great stability) towers over the city of Ray, once …
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