CENTRAL ASIA: SAMARKAND 2018: Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand

The complex from across the street in September 2018.Shah-i-Zinda means The Living King, and this is the holiest of all the archaeological sites in Samarkand. It is a vast necropolis of mausoleums dating from the 7th Century, but it is the structures dating from the 14th and 15th Centuries that really impress. Here, the ceramic artists of Emir Timur's time celebrated their craft, making it the most visually and atmospherically incredible place in the city.
Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand

The complex from across the street in September 2018. 

Shah-i-Zinda means The Living King, and this is the holiest of all the archaeological sites in Samarkand. It is a vast necropolis of mausoleums dating from the 7th Century, but it is the structures dating from the 14th and 15th Centuries that really impress. Here, the ceramic artists of Emir Timur's time celebrated their craft, making it the most visually and atmospherically incredible place in the city.