https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/f1006878f483c8e79743ffd733655940.jpg 198d5fe7c5e170fcd162c1bc6d2de2fb https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/bc20d58e4b7cedba20ae57d2cc4b177c.jpg 443f2b7d2e62141a94048b980bcf397f https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/5db040b827c2862fb3f0714d1172a04e.jpg 5b556253a11c694a05274dfdd6211dfc https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/f78b1409fb0fcc60f56fb65992ab2d79.jpg 7de20c725b3f12026e73d0a7d42978dd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand Language A language of the resource Samarkand, Uzbekistan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Built: 1404 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Patron: Timur (Tamerlane) Builders/Architects: Unknown (Timurid court workshops) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. Timurid architecture (early 15th century) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Latitude: 39.6542 N Longitude: 66.9754 E Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Brick, glazed tile, mosaic faience, marble Extent The size or duration of the resource. Mausoleum complex with portal entrance, chamber, dome, and attached medrese remains Type The nature or genre of the resource Religious Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Architectural type: Mausoleum Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant N/A Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image 1:https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e95d9b13e6b2f7f177b574b/1611598559510-C0U7DBK4HNOBWLIU5T6S/12.+Amir+Timur+Mausoleum.jpg?format=1500w Image 2:https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e95d9b13e6b2f7f177b574b/1611598473712-92PPO9BCA7OWQI7F9D2A/8.+Amir+Timur+Mausoleum.jpg?format=1500w Image 3:https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e95d9b13e6b2f7f177b574b/1611598592585-QSCVK4TQOG9C78C0IQ6X/2.+Amir+Timur+Mausoleum.jpg?format=1500w Image 4:https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e95d9b13e6b2f7f177b574b/1611598639647-BE4Q2N4RGKFEWQNQIWUO/3.+Amir+Timur+Mausoleum.jpg?format=1000w License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1: Creative Commons Image 2: Creative Commons Image 3: Creative Commons Image 4: Creative Commons Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mursal Abdullah Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Blair, S. (2004) Timurid Architecture and Its Decoration. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Golombek, L. and Wilber, D. (1988) The Timurid Architecture of Iran and Turan. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Archnet (n.d.) Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand. Available at: https://archnet.org/ (Accessed: December 4, 2025). Description An account of the resource <em>The dynastic mausoleum of Timur exists at Gur-e-Amir in Samarkand with its tall ribbed turquoise dome resting above a brick chamber which is accessed through a monumental iwan entrance. The interior design of the space features marble walls and muqarnas transitions and fine blue tile decorations which showcase Timurid artistic elements while leading viewers toward the dome. The building design leads visitors through its entrance portal to reach a single domed room which functions as a dedicated funeral area for Timur and his family members. The mausoleum served as a royal burial ground during the early 1400s to showcase political power and ceremonial functions while developing architectural elements which became central to Timurid and Central Asian sacred building design.</em>