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PMR-D5248 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): mausoleum of Shirin Beka Oka, built by Timur/Tamerlaine for his sister who died in 1385. Details of wall decoration and "stalactites". Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques
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Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28

mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): mausoleum of Shirin Beka Oka, built by Timur/Tamerlaine for his sister who died in 1385. Details of wall decoration and "stalactites".
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques