Inside The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Tamerlane (also known as Timur) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan - HD Bildbanksvideo

Outwardly the Gur-e Amir Mausoleum is a one-cupola building. It is famous for its simplicity of construction and for its solemn monumentality of appearance. The exterior decoration of the walls consists of the blue, light-blue and white tiles organized into geometrical and epigraphic ornaments against a background of terracotta bricks. Inwardly the mausoleum appears as a large, high chamber with deep niches at the sides and diverse decoration. The lower part of the walls covered are by onyx slabs composed as one panel.