Shah-i-Zinda Mausoleum - Uzbekistan Scenery 6

Samarkand is the second largest city in Uzbekistan, established around 650 BC, with a history of more than 2,600 years. As one of the world's famous ancient cities, it is known as the "Oriental Pearl". Shah-i-Zinda means "Tomb of the Living King". There are 44 tombs in total, located in Samarkand, built around the tomb of Abbas. Abbas was a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and brought Islam to the region in the 7th century. From the 14th century, the dignitaries of the Timurid Empire were buried nearby, among which Shah-i-Zinda was a group of tombs of female members of the Timurid family.