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Shah-i-Zinda
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Shah-i-Zinda

Шоҳи Зинда

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

A necropolis of stunning mausoleums with some of the finest tilework in the Islamic world. The name means 'The Living King' — a legend that a cousin of the Prophet is buried here, still alive.