Inner side of entry gate to the grounds.

These represent 3 religions in one column - Islam, Buddhism and Hindu

Gorgeous dome (that the British removed the precious stones from...)

The slash at the head indicates that the man was buried without his head

Humayun’s Tomb

28 апреля 2023 г., Индия ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

Our third UNESCO World Heritage Site on this trip, and once again we learned that having an excellent guide makes all the difference. I don’t think I can explain all that we learned on our tour here. In a nutshell, this Tomb was build in the time of the Mughal empire, and it’s central design was copied later for the Taj Mahal. I’ll make notes on some of the photos to share some of the details that we learned. Including the fact that the gardener and barber were given tombs in the compound because they had to be treated well - they were the two people most likely to be able to kill the king!Читать далее

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