The Shah-i-Zindeh or Living King necropolis, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 14-15th Century. Artist: CM Dixon.

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The Shah-i-Zindeh or Living King necropolis, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 14-15th Century. This was the burial place of most of the Timurid princes. An older shrine on the site is said to be the burial place of the Prophet's cousin Kusam ibn Abbas who brought Islam to the region in 676.

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Size: 2120px × 3200px
Location: World,Asia,Uzbekistan,Samarqand,Samarkand
Photo credit: © © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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