The cup's inscription indicates it was owned by Ulugh Beg, ruler of the Timurid Empire from 1447 to 1449. Ulugh Beg would have owned such a cup to protect himself from assassination by his rivals.

Renowned as“The Sword of Islam”, the military genius and the founder of the Timurid Empire, Amir Temur, was born on April 9, 1336, in the ancient city of Kesh. His mother was Tegunabegim, and ...

A ruler of the Timurid Empire and the grandson of Amir Timur, this Uzbek sultan became a world-renowned scholar, leaving a profound impact on the development of the region now known as Uzbekistan ...

The sound of chisels hitting against clay can be heard from several metres away at a tile workshop just east of Herat’s Grand Mosque, one of Afghanistan’s largest historical landmarks. This ...

Tile making has flourished in Herat for over eight centuries, reaching its peak during the Timurid period. Herat was the former capital of the Timurid Empire, which at its height spanned from ...

The Timurid Empire had been founded by the redoubtable Tamerlane in the years around 1400. Ulugh Beg, the astronomer prince, was Tamerlane's grandson. He had a cup made of jade, ...

The sound of chisels hitting against clay can be heard from several metres away at a tile workshop just east of Herat’s Grand Mosque, one of Afghanistan’s largest historical landmarks. This small ...

Tile making has flourished in Herat for over eight centuries, reaching its peak during the Timurid period. Herat was the former capital of the Timurid Empire, which at its height spanned from ...