Sunday, 21 September 2014
Before leaving for our early afternoon flight to Kochi, we visited two Delhi archeological and architectural landmarks: Humayun's Tomb and the Qutb Minar.
Humayun's Tomb is the first grand Mughal garden tomb, and set the pattern for others, among them the Taj Mahal.
Before leaving for our early afternoon flight to Kochi, we visited two Delhi archeological and architectural landmarks: Humayun's Tomb and the Qutb Minar.
Humayun's Tomb is the first grand Mughal garden tomb, and set the pattern for others, among them the Taj Mahal.
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| Line-of-sight is very important in Mughal architecture. Here the final gate lines up with the entrance to the tomb. |
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| Humayun's Tomb -- home to about 100 graves of the Mughal dynasty. Humayun occupies the center of the monument. |
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| Domed ceiling. |
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| A close-up of the center of the dome. |
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| View through one of the screens. |
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