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07-May-2015

Sher-Dor Madrasah

Samarkand

In the 17th century the ruler of Samarkand, Yalangtush Bakhodur, ordered the construction of the Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kori. Construction began in 1619 and took 17 years.
The tiger mosaics on the face of each madrassa are interesting, in that they flout the ban in Islam of the depiction of living beings on religious buildings.

Nikon D300
1/2500s f/5.6 at 27.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time07-May-2015 17:21:26
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Exposure Time1/2500 sec
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ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
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danad31-May-2015 15:07
Superb and unique architecture. V.
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