Detail of ceiling of Gur-E Amur Mausoleum, the tomb of Tamerlane

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Stalactites are a typical feature of Islamic architecture.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Photo credit: © Arthur Greenberg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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