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Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Bukhara · Mausoleum
Ismail Samani Mausoleum
A masterpiece of early Islamic brickwork built for the Samanid dynasty.
Key facts
Period: 9th–10th century
- Dates from the 9th–10th century Samanid era.
- Its woven-pattern brickwork is unique in Central Asian architecture.
- Tradition says silt buried it, which helped it survive the Mongol invasion.
Information is curated from public historical sources.
Location
39.7766, 64.4103
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