entrance door of a mausoleum of the shakhi zinda necropolis in samarkand, uzbekistan

cemetery holy islam islamic mosque religion samarkand shahizinda shahi zinda shakhi tile tomb afrasiab art civilization clear cultural death east eastern entrance exterior front gate graveyard history indigenous king living majolica middle monument mosaic muslim ornament ornate past place registan vilayat samarqand silk road spirituality square tourist turquoise