Ornate Ceiling
2015 Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An ornately decorated ceiling in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, photographed in 2015, characteristic of the intricate geometric and floral patterns found in the city's Timurid-era Islamic architecture.
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