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Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.

Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.

2-668-601 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Shir-Dar Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, c20th century. The Shir Dar or Sher Dor madrasa was built in the seventeenth century, as a teaching institution and residential school of Islamic sciences. Constructed by a Shaybanid feudal general, Alchin Yalantush Bahadur in erratic stages between 1619 and 1636.

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People Information

Creator
  1. CM Dixon, attributed to: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Uzbekistan Samarqand Samarkand

  1. 39 39 15 N , 066 57 35 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Islam

Society & Culture Education

Artistic Representations Cityscapes

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5246x3571
File Size : 54,884kb

Aliases

  1. MARC23 | SU9AC11-DX
  1. 0370005733
  1. 2-668-601
  1. 2668601
  1. MARE4 | SU9AC12-DX
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