The Study of Text and Image on Alamut Castel

Alamut Castle is one of the most important Ismaili castles. In the previous studies, mainly historical sources have been referred but pictorial sources, especially paintings, have not been paid much attention. This paper intends to examine the location of Alamut and show how these images can be used to rebuild the castle. Reconstruction of Alamut Castle, whether in the form of a digital image or in a higher step in practice, requires various supports, one of which is the drawings of historical texts, because it provides an image of the castle before it was destroyed and its grandeur shattered. In an attempt to find this embodiment, this study examines the drawings of three ancient historical texts, namely Jahangisha, Genghisnameh, and Jame al-Tawarikh.