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In the late 19th c, the British used dynamites & explosives to raze down the spectacular Musalla Complex at Herat (Afghanistan) that included mausoleums, a knowledge center, mosque & many minarets.
#TimuridArchtitecture
Did you know?
In the late 19th c, the British used dynamites & explosives to raze down the spectacular Musalla Complex at Herat (Afghanistan) that included mausoleums, a knowledge center, mosque & many minarets.
#TimuridArchtitecture
The Musalla complex was commissioned by Queen Gawhar Shad (Late 14th C. -1457), wife of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh. She was a patron of arts, architecture and literature and have to her credits many illustrious architectures. 
