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  • Epigraph on the monumental marble tomb, 69 AD, at the Porta Stabia or Stabian Gate, discovered 2017, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The tomb is that of a magistrate who is thought to have died during a fight at a gladiator contest. The detailed 4m long epigraph describes his life, achievements and death. The site was excavated as part of the Great Pompeii Project in the San Paolino area near Porta Stabia, one of the access points to the ancient city. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumental marble tomb, 69 AD, with a long epigraph inscribed on the side, at the Porta Stabia or Stabian Gate, discovered 2017, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The tomb is that of a magistrate who is thought to have died during a fight at a gladiator contest. The detailed 4m long epigraph describes his life, achievements and death. The site was excavated as part of the Great Pompeii Project in the San Paolino area near Porta Stabia, one of the access points to the ancient city. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumental marble tomb, 69 AD, with a long epigraph inscribed on the side, at the Porta Stabia or Stabian Gate, discovered 2017, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The tomb is that of a magistrate who is thought to have died during a fight at a gladiator contest. The detailed 4m long epigraph describes his life, achievements and death. The site was excavated as part of the Great Pompeii Project in the San Paolino area near Porta Stabia, one of the access points to the ancient city. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Epigraph on the monumental marble tomb, 69 AD, at the Porta Stabia or Stabian Gate, discovered 2017, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The tomb is that of a magistrate who is thought to have died during a fight at a gladiator contest. The detailed 4m long epigraph describes his life, achievements and death. The site was excavated as part of the Great Pompeii Project in the San Paolino area near Porta Stabia, one of the access points to the ancient city. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone epigraphic Arabic inscription over main doorway, Krak des Chevaliers, Qala'at al-Husn, Homs Gap, Syria. This Arabic epigraph records the victory of Mamluk Sultan Baybars against the Knights Hospitallers in 1271.
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  • Courtyard of the Myrtles (Detail of stucco motifs and epigraphs); XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stucco motifs and epigraphs; Detail of modern dado tiling copied from original XVI century ceramics; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stucco motifs and epigraphs; Detail of modern dado tiling copied from original XVI century ceramics; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone epigraphic Arabic inscription over main doorway recording victory of Mamluk Sultan Baybars against the Knights Hospitaliers in 1271, Krak des Chevaliers, Qala'at al-Husn, Homs Gap, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stucco motifs and epigraphs; Detail of modern dado tiling copied from original XVI century ceramics; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Capitals, The Generalife, 13th century, redecorated by the king Abu I-Walid Isma'il (1313-1324), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions (Detail); 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Stephen?s doorway; 855 AD; Western Façade; Great Mosque, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; The only one which still follows the original architect?s design Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of portico and pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of portico; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain.Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Capital, The Generalife, 13th century, redecorated by the king Abu I-Walid Isma'il (1313-1324), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The courtyard of the Mexuar, The Mexuar Palace, 14th century, under the reign of Isma?il I, substantial alterations during the reign of Yusuf I (1333 ? 1354) and of his son Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359, 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entwined dragons stone relief over main entrance, citadel, begun by Sayf al-Dawla, 944-967 AD, first Hamdanid ruler, completed during reign of Ayyubid Sultan al-Zahir al-Ghazi, 1186?1216, Aleppo, Syria, detail Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Passageway, Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions (Detail); 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions (Detail); 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Gallery; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of columns and capitals, Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of columns, capitals and pilasters, Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the three floors, South Gallery, Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. During the 19th century all the openings between the pillars of the upper gallery were closed off by wooden jalousies in the form of a balustrade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of portico; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions (Detail); 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Mosaic, The courtyard of the Mexuar, The Mexuar Palace, 14th century, under the reign of Isma?il I, substantial alterations during the reign of Yusuf I (1333 ? 1354) and of his son Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359, 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of wooden corbel above the door, South Gallery, Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions (Detail); 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions (Detail); 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Myrtles (Reflect); XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western Façade, The Wine Gate, 1303 ? 1309, later redecorated by the Sultan Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359; 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Wine Gate (Detail), 1303 ? 1309, later redecorated by the Sultan Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359; 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The courtyard of the Mexuar, The Mexuar Palace, 14th century, under the reign of Isma?il I, substantial alterations during the reign of Yusuf I (1333 ? 1354) and of his son Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359, 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of columns and capitals, Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillar and capital, Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wall of gallery (detail), Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallery (detail), Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions (Detail); 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Stephen?s doorway; 855 AD; Western Façade; Great Mosque, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; The only one which still follows the original architect?s design Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Water Garden Courtyard, North Pavilion, The Generalife, 13th century, redecorated by the king Abu I-Walid Isma'il (1313-1324), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Jalousie and Cornice, the courtyard of the Mexuar, The Mexuar Palace, 14th century, under the reign of Isma?il I, substantial alterations during the reign of Yusuf I (1333 ? 1354) and of his son Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359, 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Gur-Emir Mausoleum with the cupula of the Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, (White Palace) in the distance (left), Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 18, 2010, in the afternoon. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. The Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, located South East of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, is also a Timurid tomb, commissioned by Abu Sa'id (1451-1468/9). Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Night-view of Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1404, Samarkand, Uzbekistan Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 17, 2010, its colours picked out by floodlighting. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of dome and minaret, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1404, Samarkand, Uzbekistan Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 17, 2010, at night, its colours picked out by floodlighting. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of dome and minaret, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1404, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, at dawn. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of dome and minaret, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1417-20, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, at dawn. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1417-20,Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, at dawn. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1417-20,  framed by the monumental entrance arch, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 14, 2010, floodlit at night. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of monumental arch and Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1417-20, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 14, 2010, in the warm light of sunset. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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