Seljuk Empire
48 artifacts · 900 CE – 1273 CE · architecture (12) · people (10) · battle (8) · artifact (8) · spiritual (6) · art (4)
Rising from the steppes of Central Asia, the Seljuk Empire transformed the medieval Islamic world through its military conquests and vibrant culture. This hall features artifacts and architecture that illustrate the empire's unique blend of Persian, Arab, and Turkic influences, revealing a rich tapestry of art, spirituality, and historical figures.
The Collection
- Ark of Bukhara — 900 CE · architecture
- Tughril — Medieval · people
- Ankara Castle — 1000 CE · architecture
- Nizam al-Mulk — Medieval · people
- Alp Arslan — 1029 CE · people
- Battle of Dandanaqan — Medieval · battle
- Siege of Ray (Tughril takes Persia) — Medieval · battle
- Omar Khayyam — Medieval · people
- Battle of Pasinler (Dornap) — Medieval · battle
- Malik Shah I — Medieval · people
- Suleiman I (Sultan of Rum) — Medieval · people
- Al-Ghazali — Medieval · spiritual
- Nizamiyya Madrasa — Medieval · spiritual
- Seljuk Dirham (silver coin) — Medieval · artifact
- Battle of Manzikert — 1071 CE · battle
- Masjid-i Jāmeh Isfahan — Medieval · architecture
- Kilij Arslan I — Medieval · people
- Siyasatnama (Book of Government) — Medieval · artifact
- Battle of Dorylaeum — 1097 CE · battle
- First Crusade vs Seljuks (Nicaea & Dorylaeum) — Medieval · battle
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam — Medieval · artifact
- Seljuk Kufic Inscription — Medieval · artifact
- Seljuk Waqf System — Medieval · spiritual
- Kalyan Minaret — 1127 CE · architecture
- Kilij Arslan II — Medieval · people
- Citadel of Aleppo — 1150 CE · architecture
- Konya (Seljuk Capital) — Medieval · architecture
- Seljuk Bronze Ewer — Medieval · artifact
- Seljuk Bronze Mirror — Medieval · art
- Tomb of Sultan Sanjar — Medieval · spiritual
- Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw I — Medieval · people
- Battle of Myriokephalon — 1176 CE · battle
- Nihayat al-Sul (Horseman Manual) — Medieval · artifact
- Ala ad-Din Kay Qubadh I — Medieval · people
- Seljuk Star Tile — Medieval · artifact
- Seljuk Miniature Painting — Medieval · art
- Seljuk Carpet Fragment (Konya) — Medieval · art
- Rumi (Jalal ad-Din) — Medieval · spiritual
- Seljuk Muqarnas (Konya) — Medieval · art
- Alanya Castle — 1226 CE · architecture
- Sultanhanı Caravanserai — Medieval · architecture
- Divrigi Great Mosque — Medieval · architecture
- Sultan Han Caravanserai — Medieval · architecture
- Battle of Köse Dağ — Medieval · battle
- Karatay Medrese — Medieval · architecture
- Seljuk Tilework (Karatay Medrese) — Medieval · artifact
- İnce Minareli Medrese — Medieval · architecture
- Mevlevi Order (Whirling Dervishes) — Medieval · spiritual