The Gur-i Amir Mausoleum (Tomb of Timur)

1404 CE · Semerkand · cultural

The Gur-i Amir (Tomb of the Amir) in Samarkand is one of the masterpieces of Islamic funerary architecture, famous for its ribbed, tile-clad dome.

Timur was buried there in 1405; Ulugh Beg and other members of the dynasty also lie there.

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What was The Gur-i Amir Mausoleum (Tomb of Timur)?
The Gur-i Amir (Tomb of the Amir) in Samarkand is one of the masterpieces of Islamic funerary architecture, famous for its ribbed, tile-clad dome.
When did The Gur-i Amir Mausoleum (Tomb of Timur) happen?
1404 CE
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Semerkand