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Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
A street of mausoleums with some of the finest glazed tilework in Central Asia.
Key facts
Period: 11th–19th century
- Tradition links the site to Qusam ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Most surviving mausoleums date from the 14th–15th centuries.
- The name means 'Living King'.
Information is curated from public historical sources.
Location
39.6631, 66.9891
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