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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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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,Kakrak. Kakrak Buddha,near Bamiyan,central Afghanistan
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Iran, Naghsh e Rostam.Achaemenian royal tombs, set above Sasanian era bas reliefs, Naghsh e Rostam. About 4.8 km northwest of Persepolis lies the imposing site of Naqsh e Rustam in the mountain range of Husain Kuh, where Darius the Great and his successors had their monumental tombs carved into the cliff.
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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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Afganistan, Bamiyan.View of the plain taken from on top of the large head of the Buddha.Bamiyan flourished as a centre for trade and religious worship until 1221, when the area was attacked by the armies of Genghis Khan.
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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 Khazneh, Petra. Constructed 5th century BC. Carved out of solid iron laden sandstone to serve as a tomb, the Treasury gets its name from the story that pirates hid their treasure here, in urns in the middle of the second level.
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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.
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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
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Afganistan,Dosti Valley. Landscape near Bamiyan,central Afghanistan. Photographed in August 2000.
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Stone Balbals or tomb markers,Western Turk,6th to 8th century. The Balbals at Balasagun have been collected from sites all over Kyrgyzstan. Balbal grave markers were once erected by nomadic Turks above the graves of their companions to designate how many of the enemy the occupant had slain.
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Stone Balbals or tomb markers,Western Turk,6th to 8th century,Balasagun. The Balbals at Balasagun have been collected from sites all over Kyrgyzstan. Balbal grave markers were once erected by nomadic Turks above the graves of their companions to designate how many of the enemy the occupant had slain.
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Jordan,Petra. Looking out from the Urn Tomb part of a complex of so called Royal Tombs set into the rock-face of the Jabal Al-Khubtha.
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The crumbling shrine of the holy lady,Bib Maryam,stands high on a cliff-top.
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The crumbling shrine of the holy lady,Bib Maryam,stands high on a cliff-top.
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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.
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Turkey, Eastern Anatolia, Nemrut Dagi (Mount Nemrut), UNESCO, Antiochos Sanctuary, eastern terrace, Head of Apollon and Zeus Oromasdes
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Turkey, Eastern Anatolia, Nemrut Dagi (Mount Nemrut), UNESCO, Antiochos Sanctuary, eastern terrace, Head of Apollon
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Worshiper praying on Mevlana s Tomb at Mevlana Museum, Konya, Turkey
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Jordan, Petra. One of Petra s famous attractions is Ad Deir, known as the Monastery. It is reached by a flight of 800 steps cut into rock. It was either a temple or tomb but later, in Byzantine time, probably used as a church.
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Jordan, Petra. The Siq is the main entrance to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra. At the end of the high walled, narrow gorge stands the city s most beautiful monument, Al Khazneh, popularly known as The Treasury .
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Arcades and religious burial place in Baku's old city, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia
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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.
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The Karakul Gate and the remains of the city walls,circa 16th Century.
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The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed.
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The Kalan minaret. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed,the minaret collapsed destroying a large section of the mosque. It was rebuilt during Arslan Khan Muhammed's life-time. Almost 50 m tall it so impressed Genghis Khan,he ordered that it be spared when Bukhara was pillaged in 1220AD.
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The Kalan minaret. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed,the minaret collapsed destroying a large section of the mosque. It was rebuilt during Arslan Khan Muhammed's life-time. Almost 50 m tall it so impressed Genghis Khan,he ordered that it be spared when Bukhara was pillaged in 1220AD.
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Uzbek men sit outside The Kalan Mosque. Built in 1121-22AD during the reign of the Kharakhanid ruler Arslan Khan Muhammed.
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Jordan,Petra. Looking out from the Urn Tomb part of a complex of so called Royal Tombs set into the rock-face of the Jabal Al-Khubtha.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, nr. Al-Ula, Madain Saleh (aka Hegra). Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient remains of Qasr al-Farid - a rock-cut tomb and part of an ancient Nabatean settlement - stands amidst imposing cliffs and striking rocky outcrops.
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Saudi Arabia, Madinah, nr. Al-Ula, Madain Saleh (aka Hegra). Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient remains of Qasr al-Bint - a cluster of rock-cut tombs and part of an ancient Nabatean settlement - stand amidst imposing cliffs and striking rocky outcrops.
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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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View from The Valley of the Tombs with Mamluk era Fakhr al Din abn Ma ani Citadel visible in the background, Palmyra.The Valley of the Tombs, beyond the Camp if Diocletian to the west of the city, contains a large number of tomb towers, each built for a specific family.
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Kyrgyzstan, Tash Rabat Valley.River and Old Caravanserai.The Caravanserai of Tash Rabat was constructed in the 15th century, on the ancient trade route from Central Asia to China and was a resting place for merchants, ambassadors, travelers and other wanderers.It is the largest construction built of stone of the Central Asian architecture of that era.
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Kyrgyzstan, Tash Rabat Valley.River and Old Caravanserai.The Caravanserai of Tash Rabat was constructed in the 15th century, on the ancient trade route from Central Asia to China and was a resting place for merchants, ambassadors, travelers and other wanderers.It is the largest construction built of stone of the Central Asian architecture of that era.
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Kyrgyzstan, Tash Rabat Valley.River and Old Caravanserai.The Caravanserai of Tash Rabat was constructed in the 15th century, on the ancient trade route from Central Asia to China and was a resting place for merchants, ambassadors, travelers and other wanderers.It is the largest construction built of stone of the Central Asian architecture of that era.
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Turkey, Central Anatolia, Amasya, Sultan Beyazit II Camii mosque and Tombs of the Pontic Kings
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Turkey, Central Anatolia, Amasya, Sultan Beyazit II Camii mosque and Tombs of the Pontic Kings
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Turkey, Central Anatolia, Amasya, Hatuniye Mahallesi historic neighbourhood, statue of Cografyaci Strabon a Turkish philosopher
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Jordan,Petra. Detail of the Street of Facades in the centre of the ancient trading capital of Petra.
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Jordan,Petra. Looking out from the Urn Tomb part of a complex of Royal Tombs set into the rock-face of the Jabal Al-Khubtha,towards the summit of Al-Habees.
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Jordan,Petra. El Deir,otherwise known as the Monastary is one of the ancient Nabataean capital's major tombs. The classical decoration of the main facade,is evident in the finely carved sandstone.
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Jordan,Petra. El Deir,otherwise known as the Monastary is one of the ancient Nabataean capital's major tombs. The classical decoration of the main facade,is evident in the finely carved sandstone.
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A boy leads a group of camels past the ancient facade of the Khazneh (Treasury),as viewed through the Siq. The Khazneh is forty metres high and is thought to have been hewn from the sandstone walls by the Nabataeans between 100 BC and 200 AD.
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A simple whitewashed building marks te spectacular setting of Aaron's Tomb atop Mt Hor.
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Jehangir's Mausoleum. Built in 1637 AD by his son,Shah Jahan,the marble and sandstone tomb of the Mughal emperor is decorated with pietra dura.
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Jehangir's Mausoleum. Built in 1637 AD by his son,Shah Jahan,the marble and sandstone tomb of the Mughal emperor is decorated with pietra dura.
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Formal gardens provide a perfect foil for the elegant architecture of The Grand Mosque. Built as a gift to the people by Sultan Qaboos it completed in 2001AD and can accommodate 15,000 worshippers.
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Seeb Palace Roundabout - one of many roundabouts in the capital region decorated with extravagant monuments or sculptures
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The Incense Burner,a prominent monument built on a hill above Riyam Park to celebrate Oman's 20th National Day
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The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri on the West Bank of the Nile opposite Luxor,Egypt
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View across the sprawling necropolis of the City of the Dead,also known as the Eastern Cemetery,Cairo,Egypt
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The Commonwealth war cemetary at El Alamein,Egypt. The cemetary contains over 7240 burials of commonwealth soldiers who died during the North Africa Campaign of World War 2.
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The Commonwealth war cemetary at El Alamein,Egypt. The cemetary contains over 7240 burials of commonwealth soldiers who died during the North Africa Campaign of World War 2.
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The Commonwealth war cemetary at El Alamein,Egypt. The cemetary contains over 7240 burials of commonwealth soldiers who died during the North Africa Campaign of World War 2.
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The Commonwealth war cemetary at El Alamein,Egypt. The cemetary contains over 7240 burials of commonwealth soldiers who died during the North Africa Campaign of World War 2.
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The Commonwealth war cemetary at El Alamein,Egypt. The cemetary contains over 7240 burials of commonwealth soldiers who died during the North Africa Campaign of World War 2.
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Afghanistan Ribbon Waving Flag Isolated on White. Vector Illustration. Afghanistan Flag with Sharp Corners
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Two arabic men in traditional dress walking inside Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Two arabic men in traditional dress walking inside Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque from outside
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at sunset
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at sunset
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at sunset
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at night
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at night
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at night
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Arabic women walking inside Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at sunset
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Arabic woman walking inside Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Arabic woman walking inside Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Arabic man inside Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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Poolside bar at sunset in the grounds of the 5 star Chedi Hotel, in Ghubrah, Muscat, Masqat, Oman.
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flag of Afghanistan waving in the wind. Silk texture pattern
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