Ghaznavid Empire

thumb|Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram V|Bahram Gur and Azadeh. The imagery on this plate represents the earliest known depiction of a well-known episode from the story of Bahram Gur, which seems to have been popular for centuries, but was only recorded in the Shahnameh, centuries after this plate was created. Iran, [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]

a Medieval Muslim Turkic dynasty ruling at eastern Iran and northern India (977–1196)

13th century Persian historical text

11th century Persian history book

Book written by Utbi

mosque in Sabzevar, Iranian national heritage site