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Minaret of the Bibi Khanum mosque. It was built (1399) as Samarkand's main place of worship and dedicated to Timur's favourite wife, Sarai Mulk Khanum
Minaret of the Bibi Khanum mosque. It was built (1399) as Samarkand's main place of worship and dedicated to Timur's favourite wife, Sarai Mulk Khanum, a Mongolian princess. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Samarkand. Uzbekistan
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Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Photo credit: © Mauricio Abreu / Alamy / Afripics
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