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Bukhara, Uzbekistan: Royal mausoleum of the Samanids

The Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, features a grand rectangular structure with tall columns, wide steps, and a large Turkish flag hanging at the entrance.

Bayram Khan: mausoleum relief tile

Nūr al-Dīn mausoleum

Orchha: mausoleums

The marble mausoleum of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, with its large central dome, four minarets, and reflecting pool in the foreground.

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Hunt, Richard Morris

Richard Morris Hunt

American architect

Taj Mahal, Agra, India. UNESCO World Heritage Site (minarets; Muslim, architecture; Islamic architecture; marble; mausoleum)

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