The Seljuks, a Turkic dynasty of Central Asian nomadic origins, became the new rulers of the eastern Islamic lands following their defeat of the powerful Ghaznavids at the Battle of Dandanakan (1040).

In 1221 on the plains of current-day Turkmenistan lay the city of Merv. The town faced a Mongol besiegement under one of ...

To protect and maintain valuable historical monuments and prevent their destruction, a restoration project has been commenced on the Seljuk-era (1037–1194) towers, CHTN quoted Alireza Khazaeli as ...

The grave of the second Anatolian Seljuk sultan was unearthed on Tuesday during an excavation work in eastern Turkey. Following archival studies, Dicle University established a commission to find the ...

Many significant historical events took place on the eighth day of Ramadan of 273 AH. The famous scholar Ibn Majah died, the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan took power in 455 AH, and physician Abu Al-Qassim ...