Analysis of Tower-Burial Sites during 8th and 9th Centuries (AH) inMazandaran Province

The subject of this paper is the title of a field research which has studied more than 30 tombs during past decade. The main aim of this paper is comparative study and also achieving to a proper theory of conservation and restoration for tombs in Tabarestan. Research team found out important result after many research and documentation. These results can be practical in conservation and restoration of such relics. These buildings are located in vastness of west to east of Tabarestan region (today, Mazandaran province), in a mountain and forestial climate. These structures belong to the political and religious history of the region, especially 14th and 15th century (8th and 9th Hejryghamary). The names of these buildings have been mentioned in different documents. Many of them are tombs of descendants of Shia Islamic Imams. Local people also have built other tombs for their own ancestors some of which have survived. In Safavid dynasty, Shia spread out through the country and tomb architecture became specifically related to religious figures. In this time many tombs were built for leaders, instead of religious tombs. In Qajar dynasty many of these tombs in Mazandaran were renovated, rehabilitated and extended in size. After Qajar dynasty, and in Pahlavi dynasty, renovation and rehabilitation of such structure continued without following any specific architectural method. Shams-E all-E Rasoul in Amoul city is a unique sample of such structures in mentioned region. This structure is located in Amoul city Gonbadein territory. Similar to other tomb structures, the mentioned tomb is a subject of natural and human damages and has undergone some renovation. Finding a unity theory in order to achieving a lively balance in such tombs are a part of results in this paper.