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Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum

1157 CE

Monumental Seljuk tomb in ancient Merv, Turkmenistan, once topped by a turquoise double dome visible a day's ride across the…

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Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum

1157 CE – still standing

Monumental Seljuk tomb in ancient Merv, Turkmenistan, once topped by a turquoise double dome visible a day's ride across the desert

Standing in 1157 CE

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