UZBEKISTAN, SAMARKAND - AUGUST 09: A view of Gur-Emir Mausoleum, which is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Tamerlane (also known as Timur), is seen in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on August 09, 2023. The Gur-e Amir (which translates to 'tomb of the king') is seeped in both rich architecture and legend. Its construction began in 1403 after the death of Temor's most beloved grandson, who is also buried there. The Persian-style building features a single turquoise copula, ribbed and detailed with ornate rosette pattern. Mausoleum's dome tops an octagonally-shaped building that is also highly detailed with ornamental mosaic and epigraph. Ayhan Iscen / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM