Welcome to the Shahnama Project website.
This site brings you a comprehensive collection of manuscripts of the Shahnama and a display of the miniature paintings in each one. There are currently 502 manuscripts and single pages recorded, 10380 records of paintings, and 6275 images from all over the world, now accessible with a few clicks of a mouse.
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It allows you to see and compare all the different depictions of a particular scene in the story.
What's new?
The main new features allow users to search for names and some subjects, and provide a space for storing images and information in a private work space. For this, you need your own password. We welcome any feedback about the site or about any of the information it contains.
This is a result of work supported by a Resource Enhancement grant from the AHRC, 2007-2009. Further enhancements are planned and new data is being added at regular intervals.
11 May 2009
