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An entrance among the mausoleums of Shah-i-Zinda in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, photographed in 2015. The necropolis grew over several centuries around the purported burial site of a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Entrance To Saints Mausoleum, Samarkand, 2015

Entrance To Saints Mausoleum 2015 An entrance among the mausoleums of Shah-i-Zinda in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, photographed in 2015. The necropolis grew over several centuries around the purported burial site of a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.

Ornate Shrines 2015 Ornately tiled shrines along the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, captured in 2015. The complex is known for its dense concentration of turquoise and blue majolica tilework.

Shohi Zinda Ensemble 2015 A view of the Shah-i-Zinda ensemble in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, an avenue of mausoleums built mainly during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Photographed in 2015.