Oqtosh, Uzbekistan
Arab-Ata Mausoleum
The Arab-Ata Mausoleum is a cubical, domed brick mausoleum built in 977-78 in the village of Tim, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan. Built during the Samanid Empire, the Arab-Ata Mausoleum was among the earliest buildings to include three notable features of Islamic architecture: the muqarnas, mihrab, and pishtaq. Following the appearance of the mihrab in the Arab-Ata mausoleum, mihrabs became a more common feature in mausoleums from the tenth century on.
- City
- Oqtosh
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia