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PMR-D5257 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The interior walls are covered with onyx slabs, with " stalactites" in the alcoves. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate

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Uzbekistan, Samarkand: Gur-i Amir, the mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlaine) who

was buried here in 1405. It was later used as a family mausoleum. The interior walls are covered with onyx slabs, with " stalactites" in the alcoves.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, majolica, faience, glazed, ornamentation, intricate