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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]

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)

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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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