Dome of Gur-e Amir
2023 Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The ribbed azure dome of the Gur-e Amir mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, photographed in 2023. Built in the early 15th century as the burial place of the conqueror Timur, it later influenced Mughal tomb architecture such as the Taj Mahal.
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