2 October 2018, Shakrizabz, Uzbekistan.
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Walking though the gardens of Dor-us Siyodat.
Kesh, Sogdia, Timur and a Sufi.
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Eurasian magpie.
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A corner of Dor-us Siyodat.
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Dor-us Siyodat.
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Inside Dor-us Siyodat.
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Timur’s modest intended tomb.
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Dor-us Siyodat.
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Dor-ut Tilovat ensemble.
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Inside the mausoleum of Shamsidden Kulol.
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Inside the other cupola, built by Ulugbek for his descendants.
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Arches in a corridor inside the mosque..
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Kok-Gumbaz (Blue Dome) Mosque.
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In the distance, about a kilometre away, is what is left of Timur’s Ak Saray Palace.
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Remaining tiles on the sides of the entrance arch.
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Walking towards the entrance arch.
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Timur.
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The entrance arch from the other side.
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The entrance arch from the side.
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A remaining section of the palace walls.
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Murray Foote 
Breathtaking. I especially like the first pic and the one of the Dor-ut Tilovat ensemble.
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Yes, there’s a variety here from the delicate to the monumental, and the monumental is only a tiny fragment of what it once was.
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