Audley Archive

Shah Abbas was one of the formative rulers of Iran, consolidating the position of the country as one of the great powers of the day. Iranians regard his rule as a golden era in the arts and in architecture. With a new exhibition at the British Museum detailing the legacy of the Shah, Henrietta Chapman explores some of the sites associated with one of the greatest rulers of his time, as well as the other travel possibilities available in this endlessly fascinating country.