Arab-Ata Mausoleum
The Arab-Ata (lit. 'Shrine of the Arab Father') is a cubical, domed brick mausoleum built in 977-78 in the village of Tim, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan.[1]
Site Description
Built on top of a tepa, or triangular-shaped hill, in the 10th Century, the mausoleum fills an important gap in understanding the evolution of mausoleum architecture in Central Asia. [2]
World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on January 18, 2008 in the Cultural category.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Mazar-i 'Arab 'Ata". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ a b Arab-Ata Mausoleum - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-24.
Further reading
• Hillenbrand, Robert. Islamic Architecture, 288, 290, 291. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1999. IBSN13 9780231101332 https://doi.org/10.1017/s0041977x00031670
• Knobloch, Edgar. Monuments of Central Asia, 117. London: I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2001.https://doi.org/10.1017/s1356186302360255
Coordinates: 39°41′44″N 65°47′35″E / 39.695457°N 65.793068°E
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