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Gawhar Shad Mausoleum

This mausoleum was built for Gawhar Shad, wife of Shah Rukh, youngest son of the conqueror Tamerlane. The brightly colored, ribbed domes were very popular with the Timurids.

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All images copyright 2001 The Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Used with permission.

http://www.afghan-info.com/Herat/Herathistory.htm

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Andy posted on Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:00 pm:

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Andy posted on Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:17 pm:

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