Immagini correlate

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  Afghanistan,Kabul. The tomb of Babur (1483-1530),founder of the Mughal dynasty lies in this garden. When Babur died in 1530 his remains were bought to Kabul from Agra in fulfilment of his instructions,and he was laid to rest in a simple tomb. The marble is badly damaged by bullets and the roof of the pavilion that covers it seems ready to collapse
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  Afghanistan,Kabul. Marble pavilion in the grounds of Babur's garden where his tomb lies in Kabul.
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  Afganistan,Kabul. Babur's garden,on the slopes of a hill called Sher-Darwaza,Kabul. The tomb of Babur (1483-1530),founder of the Mughal dynasty lies in this garden. When Babur died in 1530 his remains were bought to Kabul from Agra in fulfilment of his instructions,and he was laid to rest in a simple tomb
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  Afganistan,Kakrak. Kakrak Buddha,near Bamiyan,central Afghanistan
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  The Kalan complex,the minaret dates to 1127 AD. Built during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed.
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  The Shah I Zandah Necropolis, built on the southern slopes of Afrasaib Hill over a period of 900 years from 11th to 19th centuries. It developed around the tomb of Kusam ibn Abbas, a cousin and companion of the Prophet who was with the first Arab armies in Transoxiana and died at Samarkand in 677.
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  Afganistan, Bamiyan.The large Buddha, Bamiyan, central Afghanistan.Bamiyan flourished as a centre for trade and religious worship until 1221, when the area was attacked by the armies of Genghis Khan.Two immense figures of Buddhas, 55 and 38 metres in height, we hewn out of the rock at Bamiyan.
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  Turkey, Central Anatolia, Amasya, Sultan Beyazit II Camii mosque and Tombs of the Pontic Kings

Più immagini correlate

• Worshiper praying on Mevlana s Tomb at Mevlana Museum, Konya, Turkey
• Mevlana Museum, Konya, Turkey
• Gur-e-Mir,a mausoleum commissioned by Timur and completed in 1404AD for his grandson and heir Muhammed Sultan who died campaigning. A year later,Timur died and was interred alongside Muhammed.
• The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed.
• Afganistan, Bamiyan.The small Buddha, Bamiyan, central Afghanistan.Bamiyan flourished as a centre for trade and religious worship until 1221, when the area was attacked by the armies of Genghis Khan.Two immense figures of Buddhas, 55 and 38 metres in height, we hewn out of the rock at Bamiyan.
• Afghanistan,Balkh. Man on donkey,walls of old city Balkh in the background,northern Afghanistan. The mud walls of the Bala Hissar (fort) at Balkh are mostly Timurid period (1370-1506) in date but are built on early,part Kushan-era foundations. The Timurids extended the walls to a circumference of about 10km and,in places they still stand at 20 metres high
• The crumbling shrine of the holy lady,Bib Maryam,stands high on a cliff-top.
• Sultan Takash Mausoleum at Gurganj (Kunja Urgench) completed circa 1200AD. Seven times destroyed and seven times rebuilt is the legend attached to Gurganj. Gurganj was the name given to the town by the Mongols,the Arabs called it Jurjanya and after 1646 it was known as Kunya Urgench. During its heyday it covered 1000 hectares.